قسمت 64 – خیابان. لوئیس’ اولین کشتی گیر حرفه ای

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در این قسمت, I discuss the professional wrestling and refereeing career of St. لوئیس’ first professional wrestler, George Baptiste.

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محتوای اصلی

خیابان. لوئیس’ first professional wrestler, George Baptiste, was five feet, six inches tall and weighed one hundred sixty-five pounds. A successful middleweight wrestler, Baptiste also trained wrestlers, like Oscar Wasem, before transitioning into refereeing.

Baptiste wrestled his most famous opponent, World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Georg Hackenschmidt, در خیابان. لوئیس در طول 1905. Hackenschmidt dominated the 42-year-old Baptiste.

I did mention Hackenschmidt’s training manual and autobiography, How to Live in Health and Strength (لینک های وابسته). At least the last half of the book is Hackenschmidt’s life story. “مزدور” talks about the match with Baptiste in St. لوئیس.

Baptiste had two tumultuous marriages before find happiness near the end of his life.

Baptise died of stomach cancer at 74 years of age on December 1, 1938. Baptiste left an estate valued at $200,000. His brothers and nephew contested the will but the judge ruled in favor of Baptiste’s new wife and niece.

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