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Posts about professional wrestling history from 1870 to 1930.
Sou Desanm 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. Chèf de plim antre nan
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,
Nan Madi, Janvye 19, 1909, Doktè. Benjamin Roller, a Seattle physician and pro wrestler who was good enough to win the American Heavyweight Championship, inexplicably decided to try his hand at professional boxing. His opponent was friend and sparring partner, “Denver” Ed Martin, who would win the Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship. Doktè. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete
I recently finished Evan “The Strangler” Lewis: Wrèstle a pi pè nan 19yèm syèk la. Evan Lewis te yon ekspè soumèt kalifye pandan epòk la lejitim lit pwofesyonèl byenke li te t 'pran pati nan yon koup planifye davans alimèt. Nan mwa janvye 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “trangle Sorakichi pou
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. Sou Out 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.
Frank Gotch took the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Tom Jenkins in December 1903. Gotch intended on following up this triumph with a match for World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from George Hackenschmidt. Gotch wanted to meet “Hack” nan St. Louis during the 1904 San Patipri Mondyal la. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Louis, the match would not occur until 1908 in Chicago,
For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, The Way to Live in Health and Strength (lyen afilye) by Georg Hackenschmidt. Georg Hackenschmidt set many weightlifitng world records before focusing on professional wrestling. Hackenschmidt would win the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in 1901. Hackenschmidt would reign as undefeated World Champion for 7 years until losing his
William Muldoon, yon ansyen detektif New York City, te genyen Mondyal greko-Women koup la lit pa bat Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon gouvènen pou dis ane anvan retiran kòm chanpyon. Apre retiran, li te kòmanse fè yon k ap viv kòm yon antrenè pèsonèl. Muldoon trained many wrestlers but really came to prominence after getting a woefully out of shape John L. Sullivan fit for
I first read about William Muldoon in a biography of John L. Sullivan, the last bare knuckle heavyweight champion. Sullivan ushered in gloved boxing by refusing to take part in any more bare knuckle bouts. The last major bare knuckle bout was fought by Sullivan against Jake Kilrain in 1889. Odds were against Sullivan, a binge drinker indulging heavily between bouts. Li te
Konbyen fwa ou fin tande l 'pi bon yo itilize kopi kout oswa long kopi pou maketing Entènèt. Gen kèk défenseur defann kopi kout, kèk defansè long ak kèk eseye frape yon tè presegondè. Li sanble tout moun gen yon opinyon menm si. One person who believed in the use of long copy for selling his services was William Muldoon. Muldoon was