Staraí Spóirt agus Ealaíontóir Comhraic
Ar Aibreán 13, 1936, Ed “Strangler” Lewis wrestled his final legitimate contest with Lee Wykoff
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Ar Deireadh Fómhair 20, 1916, Ad Santel, "huicéir" nó wrestler aighneachta oilte, met Taro
Cé hé an wrestler gairmiúil dlisteanach is mó a wrestle sna Stáit Aontaithe? Conas a dhéanann
Mo seanathair Frank O. Bhí deartháir is sine Zimmerman ar Robert Harold “Harry” Zimmerman. Bhí siad ceithre leath-deartháireacha agus deirfiúracha níos sine agus a maireann leath-deirfiúr ach bhí Harry an chéad leanbh Parker L. Zimmerman agus a bhean chéile an tríú Dolly. Bheadh Grandpa a rugadh Bealtaine 28, 1913. Is beag an rúndiamhair é Harry mar fuair sé bás timpeall an
Nuair a thosaigh mé ag traenáil sna healaíona comhraic ar dtús i 1995, bhí na scéalta a bhain le bunú an chuid is mó de na healaíona comhraic iontach go leor le tréithe sárdhaonna de chumas fisiceach agus cumas troda tugtha dá mbunaitheoirí. Cibé an bhfuil Kung Fu, Karate nó júdó, ghlac an bunaitheoir na scileanna a foghlaimíodh sna healaíona comhraic roimhe seo, mhodhnú é agus defeated gach duine. Tá na héilimh seo
The Louisiana Purchase Exhibition, nó 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair as it is more popularly known, is the most significant event in St. Louis, Missouri history. While St. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi River, the World’s Fair put it on the international map. While the fair would bring notoriety, tourists and increased revenue to the city,
From 1931 to 1954, Lum agus Abner áitiú ar an láthair i measc na seónna is coitianta le linn na ré Sean Am Raidió. Chester Lauck agus Norris Goff fhreastail an Ollscoil Arkansas chéile. Lauck agus Goff d'fhorbair ina dhiaidh sin a n-seó Lum agus Abner bunaithe ar an saol i Arkansas. The show struck a cord with many listeners. My wife’s grandmother once told
Ar Eanáir 5, 1900, four days before a showdown with Bantamweight Boxing Champion Terry McGovern, Featherweight World Boxing Champion George Dixon made an announcement to chill the spine of all his supporters. Dixon announced that win or lose, he would be retiring from the ring after the bout with McGovern. The last thing a manager wants to hear before a
Ar Nollaig 1, 1944, Universal Pictures released the latest horror film in the Frankenstein series, House of Frankenstein, with an all-star cast. Boris Karloff, who originally played Frankenstein’s monster, returns to the series as the mad scientist Dr. Niemann. An earthquake releases him and his hunchbacked assistant Daniel from prison. Dr. Niemann intends to exact revenge on the men who
Ar Nollaig 23, 1903, Frank Gotch traveled to Bellingham, Washington to take on a 6’05”, 215 pound Native American wrestler from Montana. Wrestling fans in the area considered Chief Two Feathers to be unbeatable. Frank Gotch was not impressed with his reputation but he gave Gotch the most uncomfortable 15 minutes of his young career. Chuaigh an Príomh-Dhá Cleití isteach sa
On Thanksgiving Weekend 1944, Paramount Pictures released One Body Too Many, a comedy-mystery film starring Jack Haley. Haley famously played the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz (1939). The film also starred Jean Parker, Lyle Talbot, Douglas Fowley and Bela Lugosi in supporting roles. One Body Too Many begins with millionaire Cyrus J. Rutherford’s heirs gathered to hear the
In 1880, William Muldoon would become World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion in the Greco-Roman style after defeating Thiebaud Bauer, the reigning champion. Before he would accomplish this feat, Muldoon had to pay his dues and prepare for the title tilt with Bauer. In 1876, Muldoon caught the attention of former bare knuckle prizefighting world champion John Morrissey. Morrissey was a former
John L.. Sullivan had dominated the prize ring during his career. Possessing a record of 40 wins, no losses and two draws, “The Boston Strong Boy” was considered invincible. Sullivan won the world championship in 1882 and dispensed all challengers culminating with the Fight of the Nineteenth Century with Jake Kilrain. After defeating Kilrain in this epic bout, John L..