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. Minkejja suċċess kbir bħala lottatur professjonali, anke jirbaħ il-Kampjonat Amerikan tal-Heavyweight, 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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It-tieni Gotch-Hack Match

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Ktibt din il-kariga minħabba konverżazzjoni li ġejt ittikkettat fiha fuq Twitter dwar il- 1911 rimatch bejn Frank Gotch u Georg Hackenschmidt għall-Kampjonat Dinji tal-Lotta Heavyweight. Jim Cornette, li minbarra li huwa wieħed mill-aqwa maniġers fil-lotta professjonali huwa wkoll storiku pro wrestling magħruf, tkellem dwar id-double cross fit-tieni partita Gotch-Hack

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L-Shadow villainous (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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Uffiċjal O'Keefe Jiffranka Fellow Officer

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St. Louis Police Officer Cornelius O’Keefe performed countless acts of bravery over his career. Fuq Mejju 26, 1901, O’Keefe proved his toughness and quick thinking again by saving a fellow officer from an excited horse and shed fire. St. Uffiċjal tal-Pulizija Louis Joseph A. Gerk mgħassa taħbit tiegħu fuq Street Tmintax matul il-għodwa ta 'Mejju 26, 1901, meta hu

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Muldoon Jiltaqa' ma' Bibby

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Fl-isports tal-ġlieda, raġel kbir tajjeb normalment jegħleb raġel żgħir tajjeb. Jekk inti kbir, spiss tista 'tpatti għal diskrepanzi kbar ta' daqs. Edwin Bibby kellu 5 biss’04” and weighed 160 liri iżda għeleb ħafna lottaturi akbar matul il-karriera tiegħu ta’ lotta professjonali. Bibby għeleb lil ħafna wrestlers fosthom il-ġiganteski wrestler Ġermaniż William Heygster. Edwin Bibby kien kapaċi

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Johnny Reagan imut f'St. Louis

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Johnny Reagan kien ġellied importanti fis-St. Louis boxing xena matul l-ewwel deċennju tas-Seklu 20. Oriġinarjament minn Brooklyn, Reagan mar jgħix St. Louis biex jitħarreġ taħt Jack McKenna. McKenna bbaża l-operat tiegħu minn St. Louis, fejn il-ġellieda tiegħu ġġieled primarjament f’St. Louis’ West End Club. Reagan kien piż bantam li qed jogħlew dak iż-żmien

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Hack Accuses Americans of Faking

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When “Il-Lion Russu” George Hackenschmidt toured America in 1905, he left the country unimpressed by the state of American wrestling. The current World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, magħruf bħala “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 won the world title in Greco-Roman

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