Legend of Chief Two Feathers

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Dicembre 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. Il Capo Due Piume entrò nel

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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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Wrestling Champion Tries Boxing

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Il Martedì, Gennaio 19, 1909, Dr. Benjamin Roller, un medico Seattle e pro wrestler che era abbastanza buono per vincere il Heavyweight Championship americano, inspiegabilmente deciso di provare la sua mano a pugilato professionistico. Il suo avversario era amico e sparring partner di, “Denver” Ed Martin, who would win the Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete

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Evan “Il Strangler” Lewis Disponibile

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I recently finished Evan “The Strangler” Lewis: The Most Feared Wrestler of the 19th Century. Evan Lewis was a skilled submission expert during the legitimate professional wrestling era although he did take part in a couple prearranged matches. Nel mese di gennaio 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “strangolare Sorakichi

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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. Agosto 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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Gotch Wanted Hack in St. Louis

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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” St. Louis during the 1904 Fiera del Mondo. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Louis, the match would not occur until 1908 in Chicago,

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Il modo di vivere in salute e forza

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For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, Il modo di vivere in salute e forza (link di affiliazione) 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 anni fino a perdere il suo

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William Muldoon e la sua Farm Salute

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William Muldoon, un ex detective di New York City, ha vinto il Campionato World Wrestling greco-romana sconfiggendo Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon ha regnato per dieci anni prima di ritirarsi da campione. Dopo il ritiro, cominciò a guadagnarsi da vivere come un personal trainer. Muldoon addestrato molti lottatori, ma in realtà è venuto alla ribalta dopo aver ottenuto un tristemente fuori forma John L. Sullivan fit for

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William Muldoon, Physical Culture Legend

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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. Era

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