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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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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Evan “Strangler” Mövcud Lewis

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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. Yanvar ayında 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “strangle Sorakichi to

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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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Hackenschmidt Tours St. Louis 1905

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The May 9, 1905 Bu St nəşr. Louis Respublikasının idman bölmə yerli güləşçi George Baptiste və turizm World Wrestling çempionu arasında qarşıdakı matç haqqında bir hekayə olan, George Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, yalnız Dünya Çempionatı Tom Jenkins döyən. Redaktoru bilirdi əgər “Hack” condition at the time, he may have

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