삽화 64 – 생. 루이’ 최초의 프로레슬러
이 에피소드에서, 세인트의 프로레슬링과 심판 경력에 대해 토론합니다.. 루이’ 최초의 프로레슬러, George Baptiste.
업데이트
With this episode, 이제 우리는 주간 팟캐스트가 될 거예요. 가끔 리뷰 에피소드를 할 수도 있습니다.
Dan도 2주 후에 쇼에 복귀할 예정입니다..
일하는 세상의 슈팅 게임: John Pesek and the 1920s Promotional Wars is now available on Amazon in ebook, paperback, hardcover, and audiobook.
주요 내용
생. 루이’ 최초의 프로레슬러, 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.
Artist Rendering of George Hackenschmidt’s St. Louis Matches from the Public Domain
Baptiste wrestled his most famous opponent, World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Georg Hackenschmidt, 세인트에서. Louis during 1905. Hackenschmidt dominated the 42-year-old Baptiste.
I did mention Hackenschmidt’s training manual and autobiography, How to Live in Health and Strength (제휴 링크). At least the last half of the book is Hackenschmidt’s life story. “마구 자르기” talks about the match with Baptiste in St. 루이.
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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