George Baptiste Dies

Джордж-Батыст

Сьнежня 1, 1938 ў 5:15 вечара, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 гадоў. 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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Killer Dill (1947)

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Жнівень 2, 1947, Max M. King Productions released Killer Dill (1947), a crime film that professional wrestler Mike Mazurki plays “Little Joe”, a henchman playing both sides of a gang feud. Stuart Erwin stars as Johnny “Killer” Dill, a lingerie designer and salesperson, who people mistake for a gangster. After accidentally involving himself in a gang war, яго

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Gotch vs. Hackenschmidt Available

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“Don’t break my leg!” As the two muscular men struggled in the center of the ring, the man on top continued to work on the downed man’s legs. Again, the man on bottom yelled, “Please don’t break my leg!” Frank Gotch looked over at his rival George Hackenschmidt, who was writhing in obvious pain. Despite a severe knee injury, Hackenschmidt

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George Baptiste’s Heartbreak

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During February 1901, Вуліца. 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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Legend of Chief Two Feathers

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Сьнежня 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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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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Эван “Душыцель” Люіс Даступныя

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I recently finished Evan “The Strangler” Lewis: Большасць баяліся таго, Рестлер 19-га стагоддзя. Эван Люіс быў кваліфікаваны спецыяліст прадастаўленню пры законнай прафесійнай эры барацьбы, хоць ён прыняць удзел у пару умоўны матчаў. У студзені 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

Джордж-Батыст

George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. Луіс’ 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. Жнівень 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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William Muldoon Uses Long Copy

Як часта вы чулі, што лепш выкарыстоўваць кароткія копію або доўгі копію для інтэрнэт-маркетынгу. Некаторыя прыхільнікі выступаюць кароткі копію, Некаторыя выступаюць доўга і некаторыя спрабуюць нанесці залатую сярэдзіну. Здаецца, што ўсё мае сваё меркаванне, хоць. Адзін чалавек, які верыў у выкарыстанні доўгага копіі для продажу сваіх паслуг Уільям Малдун. Muldoon was

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Hackenschmidt Tours St. Луісе ў 1905

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Май 9, 1905 выданне St. Спартыўныя сек Луі рэспублікі ўтрымоўваецца аповяд аб маючым адбыцца матчы паміж мясцовай змагар Джорджа Батыст і чэмпіён свету Wrestling гастролі, Джордж Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, хто проста біць Tom Jenkins для чэмпіянату свету. Калі рэдактар ​​ведаў “Hack-х” condition at the time, he may have

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