George Baptiste Dies

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En diciembre 1, 1938 en 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 years of age. 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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En agosto 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, his

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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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Legend of Chief Two Feathers

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En diciembre 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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Evan “El Estrangulador” Lewis Disponible

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

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William Muldoon Uses Long Copy

¿Cuántas veces has escuchado lo mejor es utilizar un texto breve o extenso de copias para la comercialización del Internet. Algunos defensores abogan copia corta, algunos abogan largo y algunos tratan de llegar a un punto medio. Se parece que cada uno tiene su opinión, aunque. One person who believed in the use of long copy for selling his services was William Muldoon. Muldoon was

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Hackenschmidt Tours St. Louis en 1905

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El de mayo 9, 1905 edición del St. Sección de deporte de Louis República contenía una historia acerca de un próximo encuentro entre el luchador local de George Baptiste y la gira Campeón del Mundo de Lucha Libre, George Hackenschmidt. El documento no dio Baptiste una oportunidad contra Hackenschmidt, que acaba de vencer a Tom Jenkins para el Campeonato Mundial. Si el editor sabía “De Hack” condition at the time, he may have

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