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. Finalmente si è assicurato

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Francis Mosblech Marries Rosemary Kalt

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Nel febbraio 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. William J. Kalt. Father Clarence Winkler officiated the ceremony. The March 3, 1946 edizione di

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Shock, vol. 2

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Con Choque, vol. 2 (Link di affiliazione Amazon), Roberto Pedreira raccoglie la storia del Jiu-Jitsu brasiliano in quello che considera il suo periodo di massimo splendore in Brasile, 1950 – 1960. Oltre a Carlos e Helio Gracie, diverse altre accademie, come quello di Oswaldo Fadda, erano anche fiorenti. Il Judo stava guadagnando popolarità ma non aveva superato il Jiu-Jitsu in popolarità. Le partite di Vale Tudo erano all'apice

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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)

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Questo film (link di affiliazione) was the first Sherlock Holmes film starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes. Sidney Lanfield directed The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) for Twentieth-Century Fox. Nigel Bruce co-stars as Dr. John Watson. Rathbone and Bruce would play Holmes and Watson in thirteen subsequent films, one more for Twentieth-Century Fox and twelve for Universal Pictures. This film is a

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Aberg Tempts Gotch

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Effettivamente, Samuel Rachman, who promoted both the 1915 International Wrestling Tournament and Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Aleksander “Alex” Aberg, 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. Il torneo di Rachman doveva iniziare mercoledì

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Farmer Burns Wears Out Jack King

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Balestruccio “Agricoltore” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. Tuttavia, 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 “Il Strangler” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. In 1893, Burns era immobile

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Greatest Match Stanislao Zbyszko?

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No one can question that Stanislaus Zbyszko was a great wrestler. Ha iniziato wrestling quando il gioco pro era ancora una gara effettiva. Ha continuato ad avere successo dopo la partita cambiato lavorati (prearranged) fiammiferi. Infatti, ha partecipato a un concorso di tiro, when he legitimately defeated Big Wayne Munn for the title in 1925 ingannando i suoi promotori.

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The Woman in Green (1945)

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The Woman in Green (1945) is the ninth of twelve Sherlock Holmes produced by Universal Pictures. Basil Rathbone returns as Holmes in the eleventh of fourteen turns as the English sleuth. The film is one of the few “B” series films, which could have been an “La” film. Sherlock Holmes investigates the murder of several young London women. After they

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