Matsuda Wins First Match

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Sorakichi Matsuda originally trained in sumo wrestling. When Matsuda decided to become a catch-as-catch-can wrestler, he was forced to travel to the United States. Professional wrestling would not become popular in Japan until the middle of the Twentieth Century. Upon arriving in the United States in 1883, it took Matsuda a few months to secure a match. לבסוף הוא מאובטח

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Francis Mosblech Marries Rosemary Kalt

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On February 23, 1946, my great uncle Francis Mosblech married Rosemary Kalt at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. The 23-year old Francis had recently returned from service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Aunt Rosemary was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ויליאם J. Kalt. Father Clarence Winkler officiated the ceremony. The March 3, 1946 מהדורה של

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Choque, Vol. 2

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With Choque, Vol. 2 (Amazon affiliate link), Roberto Pedreira picks up the story of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in what he considers its heyday in Brazil, 1950 – 1960. Besides Carlos and Helio Gracie, several other academies, such as Oswaldo Fadda’s, were also thriving. Judo was gaining in popularity but had not overcome Jiu-Jitsu in popularity. Vale Tudo matches were at the height

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Aberg Tempts Gotch

אלכסנדר-Åberg-הכותרת

Actually, Samuel Rachman, who promoted both the 1915 International Wrestling Tournament and Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Aleksander “אלכס” Åberg, tried to lure retired World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch into the tournament. Rachman hoped to bolster Aberg’s claim as the successor to Gotch. Rachman offered Gotch $20,000 to wrestle Aberg in May 1915. הטורניר של רחמן היה להתחיל יום רביעי

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Farmer Burns Wears Out Jack King

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סנונית “חקלאי” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. אולם, Burns was a great wrestler in his own right. Before he retired to train wrestlers full-time, Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Evan “החונק” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. בתוך 1893, ברנס היה עדיין

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Jeffries KOs Corbett

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On May 11, 1900, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Jeffries fought his former employer James J. Corbett. Corbett held the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in the early 1890s. Corbett hired the powerfully built Jeffires to help him prepare for his title challengers. Jeffries went on to win the world title from the man, who beat Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons. Corbett

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המשחק הגדול ביותר של סטניסלב Zbyszko?

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No one can question that Stanislaus Zbyszko was a great wrestler. הוא החל היאבקות כאשר המשחק פרו עדיין היה תחרות בפועל. הוא המשיך להיות מוצלח אחרי המשחק השתנה למעובד (prearranged) גפרורים. למעשה, he participated in a shoot contest, when he legitimately defeated Big Wayne Munn for the title in 1925 by double-crossing his promotoers.

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Jail Break and Murder

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When William Rudolph broke out of the St. Louis Jail on Independence Day 1903, the newspapers called it an act of unprecedented daring. אולם, twenty-two years earlier, Frank Fone and John D. Shea broke out of the St. Louis Jail the same way. Fone and Shea were local criminals, who frequented the Downtown area. Shea was violent, while Fone was

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הלחישות בת (1930)

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בנובמבר 13, 1930, רולנד V. West released The Bat Whispers (1930), the talkie version of his silent classic, בת (1926). The film follows faithfully the script of the original. אולם, West is able to experiment with film techniques like tracking shots, still a novelty in early sound cinema. Editing still dominated as the continuity and story moving technique.

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אלכס Åberg חוזר לאירופה

אלכסנדר-Åberg-הכותרת

אלכס Åberg ביס רבים ואויבים הבולטים בשנה הגדולה של הקריירה המקצועית שלו ההיאבקות. בתוך 1915, Åberg התחרה בשתי הגירסות באביב ובסתיו של ההיאבקות הבינלאומית בניו יורק הטורניר. מתחרים בלעדי בסגנונו המועדפת של היאבקות בסגנון יווני-רומי, Åberg הביס ד"ר. Benjamin Roller, ולאדק Zbyszko ואד “<תוחלת bbox_x = bbox_y "976" = bbox_w "1948" = bbox_h "52" = fsize "19" = fweight "13" = ירוק "3" אדום = "255" = "255" כחול = אלפא "255" = "” לואיס יחד עם מספר המתאבקים השכירים.

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