Hackenschmidt Tours St. Louis v roce 1905

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Května 9, 1905 vydání St. Sportovní oddíl Louis republiky obsahovala příběh o nadcházejícím utkání mezi místní zápasník George Baptiste a turné World Wrestling Champion, George Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, který právě porazil Toma Jenkinse pro mistrovství světa. Je-li editor věděl, “Hack'S” stavu v době, kdy, he may have

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Zbyszko and the Last Shoot Match

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Stanislaus Zbyszko was born Stanislaw Jan Cyganiewicz on April 1, 1879 in Jodlow, Polsko, which was part of the Austria-Hungarian Empire. Podle Wikipedie, he chose the ring name Stanislaus Zbyszko because it was the name of a fictional Polish knight. An article in the Walla Walla, Washington newspaper, The Evening Statesman’s Tuesday, Únor 8, 1910 edition, publicized Zbyszko’s university and

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Hack and What It Takes To Be Great

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George Hackenschmidt (1877-1968) was a world record holding weightlifter and World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion before wrestling was prearranged and lifters were using steroids. Hackenschmidt achieved a level of greatness due to several factors. He achieved a high level of physical fitness. His physical condition allowed him to be the most successful wrestler of his era. A few wrestlers may have been

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Jack Johnson and The Fight of the Century

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After Jack Johnson became champion, a lack of strong contenders caused public pressure to mount on James J. Jeffires, the retired former heavyweight champion, to end his retirement and fight Johnson. Jeffries was considered the first and most credible of the “White Hope” contenders. In his prime, Jeffries probably couldn’t beat Johnson. Na 35 years of age and nearly 300

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