George Baptiste Dies

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Gruodžio 1, 1938 į 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 metų. 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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Rugpjūčio 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, jo

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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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William Muldoon Promotes Health System

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Be testamentas savo įžvalgumo ir vizija, Pasaulio Imtynės čempionas Williamas Muldoon ruošėsi būti sporto treneris, net ir tuo jo įgaliojimų aukščio kaip imtynininkas. Muldoon surengė čempionatą nuo 1880 kol jis išėjo į pensiją 1890. Per savo karaliavimo, Jis dažnai duodavo parodas atkreipti dėmesį į savo kelią rengimo. Šeštadienis,

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Evanas “Žmogžudys” Lewisas Turimas

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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. Sausio 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. Rugpjūčio 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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Gegužė 9, 1905 leidimas St. Louis Respublikos sporto skyriuje pateiktas pasakojimas apie artėjančius rungtynės tarp vietos imtynininkas George Baptiste ir turistinio Pasaulio imtynių čempionas, George'as Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, kurie tiesiog pabūti Tom Jenkins Pasaulio čempionatas. Jei redaktorius žinojo, “Hack-ųjų” būklė tuo metu, he may have

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