Martin “Farmer” Burns

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Martin “Farmer” Burns was a professional catch-as-catch can wrestler as well as wrestling and physical cultural trainer. Vaatamata suurele edule elukutselise maadlejana, võitis isegi Ameerika raskekaalu meistritiitli, he is more famous as a wrestling trainer. Martin “Farmer” Burns was born February 15, 1861 in Cedar County, Iowa. Both then and now, wrestling is in an Iowan’s blood.

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Burns Beats Hart for Heavyweight Title

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On February 23, 1906, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Marvin Hart defended his title in Los Angeles. When James J. Jeffries retired as heavyweight champion, Hart and Jack Sharkey fought for the vacant title. Hart was the surprise winner of the fight. Hart refused to fight Jack Johnson, the recognized best heavyweight. Instead he fought Tommy Burns, a 5’07” skilled boxer.

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The Villainous Shadow (1933)

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During the Golden Age of Radio, the Shadow was a crusading crime fighter named Lamont Cranston. In this 1933 English film produced by Real Arts Productions, the Shadow is a villainous murderer and blackmailer. The film opens up with the Shadow demanding payment from a famous lawyer. The Shadow promises to expose the lawyer who can’t pay. Facing exposure and

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Muldoon kohtub Bibbyga

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Võitlusspordis, hea suur mees teeb tavaliselt head väikest meest. Kui oled suurepärane, võite sageli korvata tohutud erinevused suuruses. Edwin Bibby oli kõigest 5’04” ja kaalutakse 160 naela, kuid alistas oma professionaalse maadluskarjääri jooksul palju suuremaid maadlejaid. Bibby alistas paljusid maadlejaid, sealhulgas hiiglaslikku Saksa maadlejat William Heygsterit. Edwin Bibby suutis

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Hack Accuses Americans of Faking

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When “The Russian Lion” George Hackenschmidt toured America in 1905, he left the country unimpressed by the state of American wrestling. The current World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, tuntakse “Hack” to much of the wrestling public, toured several cities in an attempt to arrange a match with American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Tom Jenkins. Hackenschmidt võitis kreeka-rooma keeles maailmameistritiitli

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