Zbyszko Double Crosses Trio

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Rarely does one fundamentally alter their profession but Stanislaus Zbyszko did just that on April 15, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Zbyszko defeated Wayne Munn in one of the last shoot (not staged) professional wrestling matches in the United States. It was a shoot or legitimate match because Zbyszko double crossed the “Goldust Trio” wrestling promotion and beat Munn for the

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Sam Langford verslaat Battlin’ Jim Johnson

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Op dinsdag, December 12, 1916, Sam Langford verdedigde de “Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship”, die hij in februari won van Sam McVea 1916. Tussen 1904 en 1919, de beste Afro-Amerikaanse boksers, of zwarte Canadezen zoals Langford, waar ze met elkaar voor vochten “Gekleurd” Kampioenschap. Als een blanke strijder tegen hen zou vechten, het was alleen om hun eigen reputatie te ontwikkelen

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Corsair (1931)

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Roland V. West directed fourteen films in his career. Critics consider three of his films to be excellent. West directed the silent thriller The Bat in 1926. West directed his most acclaimed film, Alibi (1929), which resulted in an Oscar nomination for his friend Chester Morris. In 1930, West and Morris again collaborated on his last classic, The Bat Whispers,

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Jeffries KOs Jackson

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James J. Jeffries dominated American heavyweight boxing from 1899 naar 1904. After winning the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship from Bob Fitzsimmons in 1899, Jeffries made 9 successful title defenses during the next five years. He retired undefeated in 1905 before be lured back for an ill-fated comeback against the great Jack Johnson. Jeffries didn’t win his bouts with superior boxing

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Hoe heeft Alex Aberg Die?

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Ik besloot te beginnen 2020 door gebruik te maken van twee voorbeelden uit het professionele worstelen om te bespreken waarom zou je een historisch verslag schreef je in het verleden te veranderen. In het schrijven van de geschiedenis, bent u beperkt door de beschikbare bronnen op het onderwerp. Primaire bronnen zoals dagboeken, officiële documenten en autobiografieën zijn zeer waardevol. Andere bronnen zoals kranten zijn ook goed, maar

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Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)

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Republic Pictures produced many quality movie serials in the 1930s and 1940s. One of their finer offerings was Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941), a twelve chapter serial (affiliate link) based on the popular comic book super hero. Captain Marvel is known as Shazam today. Billy Batson, played by Frank Coghlan, Jr, accompanies the Malcolm Expedition to Siam. While searching an

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Lewis Takes Title Back from Munn

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Op dezelfde dag worstelde Joe Stecher met Stanislaus Zbyszko voor de erkende versie van het World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in St.. Louis, En “Worger” Lewis challenged “Big” Wayne Munn for his disputed Michigan-Illinois World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Lewis dropped the title to Munn in February 1925. In April 1925, Zbyszko defeated Munn in a famous double-cross. The match between Lewis and

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Spooks Run Wild (1941)

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Op oktober 24, 1941, Monogram Pictures released Spooks Run Wild starring the East Side Kids and Bela Lugosi. At this point in his career, Bela Lugosi was relegated to “B” bioscoop. He played in several films with the East Side Kids, which were all enjoyable if not exactly classic cinema. Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall and Bobby Jordan play the leaders

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