John Berg Wins Light Heavy Championship

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John Berg was a good enough wrestler to beat Martin “Fermer” Burns twice but was mostly thought of as a good lighter wrestler. Berg held the World Light Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in the late 1910s and competed for the Middleweight Title, which was contested at 158 manat. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. Berg mübarizə apardı

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George Baptiste Dies

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Dekabr 1, 1938 at 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 yaş. 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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Ad Santel Brings The Pain

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Ad Santel gained his reputation as a dangerous catch wrestler from his frequent bouts with judoka from Japan during the 1910s and a story from the second George Hackenschmidt training camp for the Frank Gotch rematch. According to legend, Frank Gotch paid Santel, a skilled submission wrestler, $5,000.00 to injure Hackenschmidt’s knee in training. Bu hekayə ola bilər və ya ola bilər

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George Baptiste’s Heartbreak

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During February 1901, St. 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, Connecticut. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to

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Hack və Zbyszko Battle Draw

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Əvvəlində 1911, üç kişi hesab güləş ictimai Dünya Çempionu Frank Gotch hökm sürən üçün ən böyük problem olmaq. Köhnə çempionu George Hackenschmidt, Stanislaus Zbyszko və “Qorxunc Turk” Yusif Mahmout Gotch geçme şansı istədi. Gotch, heç kim axmaq olan, decided to take some of the starch out of his challengers by matching them up

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Legend of Chief Two Feathers

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Dekabr 23, 1903, Frank Gotch traveled to Bellingham, Washington to take on a 6’05”, 215 pound Native American wrestler from Montana. Wrestling fans in the area considered Chief Two Feathers to be unbeatable. Frank Gotch was not impressed with his reputation but he gave Gotch the most uncomfortable 15 minutes of his young career. Chief Two Feathers entered the

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Və “Strangler” Lewis Wins Title in 1920

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Bazar ertəsi, Dekabr 13, 1920, Və “Strangler” Lyuis, Joe Stecherdən altı Dünya Ağır Çəkisi Güləş Çempionatının birincisini qazandı. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. Bir il bu matç əvvəli, Stecher və Lewis üç saatdan çox davam edən matçda qarşılaşdılar. Lyuis əqli səhv etdi

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Wrestler Saves Drowning Priest

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George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. Louis’ resident all-around athlete before taking over the company, Baptiste Tent and Awning, founded by his father Alexander Baptiste. Besides plying his trade as an occasional but accomplished professional wrestler, Baptise was a powerful swimmer. Avqust 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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