Kampfsporthistoriker und Kampfkünstler
Im April 13, 1936, Ed „Strangler“ Lewis rang seinen letzten legitimen Wettbewerb mit Lee Wykoff
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Am Oktober 20, 1916, Ad Santel, ein bekannter „Nutte“ oder erfahrener Submission-Wrestler, traf Taro
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“Don’t break my leg!” As the two muscular men struggled in the center of the ring, the man on top continued to work on the downed man’s legs. Again, the man on bottom yelled, “Please don’t break my leg!” Frank Gotch looked over at his rival George Hackenschmidt, who was writhing in obvious pain. Despite a severe knee injury, Hackenschmidt
Being both a fan and film historian, I was aware of Sunset Blvd.‘s reputation in film circles. Billy Wilder’s 1950 film tells the sad story of a forgotten silent film star Norma Desmond. William Holden is a screen writer, who stumbles upon her crumbling mansion and agrees to help fix her screenplay. Norma believes the screenplay will lead to a
On May 7, 2016, my daughter Caity returned to Taekwondo competition for the first time in eight years. As her dad but also her coach, I tried to dissuade her from sparring until we had a few more months but she was adamant about sparring at the tournament. Caity likes forms but she always preferred sparring. Reluctantly, I agreed. Ich
In 1877, St. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi. St. Louis Police dealt with the typical problems of a major city. St. Louis Police Officers responded to reports of murder, rape and robbery. On the morning of December 12, 1877, St. Louis Police Officer Daily responded to the report of a bear on the Downtown St. Louis
Many Zimmermans always believed my great-grandfather Parker L. Zimmerman was married five times. Jedoch, Parker was married three times to Victoria Harris, Mellie Bollinger and Lydia Margaret “Dollie” Geschichte. It was actually Parker’ sister-in-law Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” Geschichte, who was married five times. Mandy was born in Illinois on July 16, 1877 an George Washington Story und Malinda Davis
During February 1901, St. Louis professional wrestler and local businessman George Baptiste reluctantly filed for divorce from his wife, Nellie May Baptiste, alleging desertion. It was actually the second time, Baptiste filed for divorce from Mrs. Baptiste. During the summer of 1896, Baptiste was vacationing in Millford, Connecticut. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to
Vor dem Lesen von Gangs of St. Louis: Männer des Respekts von Daniel Waugh, Ich wusste und schrieb darüber, dass Robert Creed und sein Bruder Thomas St. ermordeten. Louis-Polizist George Geisler am Halloween-Tag 1920. Was ich nicht wusste, war, dass Robert Creed Mitglied der Cuckoo Gang war, eine extrem gewalttätige kriminelle Organisation in den 1920er Jahren. Robert Creed war der
“Terrible” Terry McGovern earned a reputation as one of the most powerful punchers in the history of the lighter divisions of professional boxing. McGovern weighed between 112 und 126 Pfund. Unlike his fellow smaller fighters, who overwhelmed their opponents with punching volume, McGovern possessed exceptional knockout power. McGovern proved his power on Tuesday, September 12, 1899, when he fought British
A few weeks ago, my second foray into the martial arts came full circle. My daughter started studying Taekwondo again after more than five years away from the sport. It is actually Caity, who brought me back to martial arts in the summer of 2000. After my natural father passed away in July 1999, Ich habe ein Jahr lang Fitness gemacht
At the beginning of 1911, the wrestling public considered three men to be the greatest challenge to reigning World Champion Frank Gotch. Former champion George Hackenschmidt, Stanislaus Zbyszko and “The Terrible Turk” Yussif Mahmout wanted the chance to beat Gotch. Gotch, who was nobody’s fool, beschloss, seinen Herausforderern etwas Stärke zu entziehen, indem er sie zusammenbrachte