Võitlusspordiajaloolane ja võitluskunstnik
Aprillil 13, 1936, Ed “Strangler” Lewis maadles oma lõpliku õigustatud võistluse Lee Wykoffiga
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Oktoobril 20, 1916, Ad Santel, tuntud "hook" või osav maadleja, Met 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. Uuesti, the man on bottom yelled, “Please don’t break my leg!Frank Gotch vaatas oma rivaali George Hackenschmidti poole, who was writhing in obvious pain. Despite a severe knee injury, Hackenschmidt
Olles nii fänn kui ka filmiajaloolane, 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 usub, et stsenaarium viib a
Mail 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. Mina
Sisse 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. Siiski, Parker was married three times to Victoria Harris, Mellie Bollinger and Lydia Margaret “Dollie” Lugu. It was actually Parker’ sister-in-law Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” Lugu, who was married five times. Mandy was born in Illinois on July 16, 1877 George Washington Storyle ja Malinda Davisele küll
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
Enne Gangs of St. Louis: Daniel Waugh, lugupidamise mehed, Ma teadsin ja kirjutasin Robert Creedi ja tema venna Thomase mõrvamisest St. Louis'i politseinik George Geisler Halloweeni päeval 1920. Mida ma ei teadnud, oli see, et Robert Creed oli Cuckoo Gangi liige, ultravägivaldne kuritegelik organisatsioon 1920. aastatel. Robert Creed oli
“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 ja 126 naela. 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, Käisin aasta pikkusel treeningul
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, decided to take some of the starch out of his challengers by matching them up