George Baptiste Dies

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Më dhjetor 1, 1938 në 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 vjeç. 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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Më gusht 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, e tij

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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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Më dhjetor 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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Evan “Strangler” Lewis Available

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I recently finished Evan “The Strangler” Lewis: Wrestler më frikë e shekullit 19. Evan Lewis ishte një ekspert të kualifikuar paraqitjes gjatë legjitime epokës profesionale mundje edhe pse ai ka marrë pjesë në një çift i paracaktuar ndeshjet. Në janar 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. Më gusht 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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William Muldoon Uses Long Copy

Sa shpesh keni dëgjuar atë më të mirë për të përdorur kopje të shkurtër apo kopje të gjatë për internet marketing. Disa ithtarët mbrojnë kopje të shkurtër, disa avokat të gjatë dhe disa përpiqen të arrijnë një terren të mesme. Duket se të gjithë kanë një mendim edhe pse. 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 në 1905

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May 9, 1905 Edicioni i St. Seksioni sport Louis Republikës përmbante një histori për një ndeshje ardhshëm midis mundësit lokale George Baptiste dhe turne Botërore Wrestling kampion, George Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, i cili sapo mundi Tom Jenkins për Kampionatin Botëror. Nëse redaktor dinte “Hack-së” kushtet në kohën, he may have

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