George Baptiste Wins Detroit Tournament

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During March 1891, George Baptiste travelled from St. Louis to Detroit to take part in a catch-as-catch-can wrestling tournament. While primarily a Greco-Roman wrestler, Baptiste would compete in the dominant American style of catch-as-catch-can. The 26-year-old Baptiste was an accomplished amateur and professional wrestler. Entering the Detroit tournament, Baptiste had lost only one match as a professional. The year prior,

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Alexander Baptiste Passes at 100

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On September 15, 1919, 생. Louis citizens woke up to read about the death of one of their oldest citizens, Alexander Baptiste. Just a few months before his 101st or 102nd birthday depending on which source you believed, Alexander Baptiste passed away from intestinal disease. 수년간, Alexander was known as one of the fittest St. Louisans. An early advocate

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에반 루이스 교살 톰 캐논

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8 월 26, 1886, 에반 “<스팬 bbox_x = "949"bbox_y = "1780"bbox_w = "52"bbox_h = "19"fsize = "13"fweight = "3"빨간색 = "255"녹색 = "255"블루 = "255"알파 = "” 루이스는 신시내티에서 영국 레슬링 챔피언 톰 캐논를 만났다, 오하이오. 합법적 인 레슬링 시대, 다른 선수 때문에 그의 목 조르기의 강력한 루이스를 두려워. 루이스는 유도의 뒷면 알몸 초크로 알려진 경동맥 목을 고용. 적어도 그것은 내가 원래 생각했던 것이었고 대부분의 역사가들은. 현대의

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Muldoon Too Strong for French Wrestler

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6 월 4, 1883, the Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon faced skilled French wrestler Jules Rigal in San Francisco, 캘리포니아. When the wrestlers stripped to their trunks for the match, it was obvious Muldoon’s power would prove a formidable challenge to Rigal. Muldoon stood around 6 feet tall and weighed between 193 과 210 pounds during his career.

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Muldoon Fails to Throw Sorakichi 5 Times

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Dominant champions like William Muldoon often had to accept handicap conditions to get fans interested in watching them wrestle. 팬들은 Clarence Whistler가 자신의 통치권을 위협할 만큼 충분히 능숙하다고 생각했기 때문에, Muldoon would often generate interest by either performing feats of strength or taking on the challenge of handicap conditions. 월에 5, 1885, Muldoon met Matsuda Sorokichi, 누구

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Did Muldoon Duck McMahon?

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월에 22, 1881, Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon met Collar-and-Elbow World Champion John McMahon at the Terrace Garden in New York City. Muldoon and McMahon met in a best-two-out-of-three-falls match. The first fall was conducted by Greco-Roman rules. The second fall would be contested using collar-and-elbow rules. 마지막 가을은 어떻게 결정될 것인가 The New York

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William Muldoon Defeats Local Wrestler

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윌리엄 Muldoon, 세계 그레코 - 로마의 레슬링 챔피언과 물리적 문화 지지자, 화요일에 로스 앤젤레스에 와서, 4월 15, 1884 로컬 레슬링 선수 프레드 바우어를 얼굴에. 경기는 로스 앤젤레스 지역 Turnvereine 홀에서 열렸다. Muldoon was so confident of victory that he stipulated that he would throw Bauer ten times within an hour or he

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George Baptiste Dies

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12 월 1, 1938 에 5:15 오후, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 살. While enjoying robust strength his whole life, Baptiste’s doctor discovered he had stomach cancer in June 1938. The doctor operated on Baptiste but was unable to remove all the cancer. Baptiste had been living at his country home

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George Baptiste’s Heartbreak

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During February 1901, 생. Louis professional wrestler and local businessman George Baptiste reluctantly filed for divorce from his wife, Nellie May Baptiste, alleging desertion. It was actually the second time, Baptiste filed for divorce from Mrs. Baptiste. During the summer of 1896, Baptiste was vacationing in Millford, 코네티컷. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to

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William Muldoon Promotes Health System

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In a testament to his foresight and vision, the World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon was preparing to be a fitness trainer even while at the height of his powers as a wrestler. Muldoon held the championship from 1880 until he retired in 1890. During his reign, he often gave exhibitions to attract attention to his way of training. The Saturday,

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