George Baptiste Dies

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Декабря 1, 1938 на 5:15 PM, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 лет. 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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Августа 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, его

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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, Улица. 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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Декабря 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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В свидетельство его дальновидности и видение, World Wrestling Чемпион Уильям Малдун готовился быть фитнес-тренером, даже в то время на высоте своих полномочий в качестве борца. Малдун состоится чемпионат от 1880 до выхода на пенсию в 1890. Во время его правления, он часто давал выставки, чтобы привлечь внимание к его образу обучения. Суббота,

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Эван “Душитель” Льюис Доступные

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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. In January 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “задушить Соракичи, чтобы

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Wrestler Saves Drowning Priest

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

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William Muldoon Uses Long Copy

How often have you heard it best to use short copy or long copy for Internet marketing. Some proponents advocate short copy, some advocate long and some try to strike a middle ground. It seems everyone has an opinion though. 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. Луи в 1905

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Май 9, 1905 издание Санкт-. Спортивные сек Луи республики содержится рассказ о предстоящем матче между местной борец Джорджа Батист и чемпион мира Wrestling гастроли, Джордж Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, кто просто бить Tom Jenkins для чемпионата мира. Если редактор знал “Hack-х” condition at the time, he may have

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