Gotch Wanted Hack in St. Louis

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Frank Gotch took the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Tom Jenkins in December 1903. Gotch intended on following up this triumph with a match for World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from George Hackenschmidt. Gotch wanted to meet “Hack” i St. Louis during the 1904 Verdensutstillingen. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Louis, the match would not occur until 1908 in Chicago,

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Theodore Roosevelt Wins 6 States in 1912

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After Theodore Roosevelt won reelection in his own right during November 1904, TR impetuously announced he would not run for another term. His inner circle, particularly his wife Edith, would think the decision a mistake. However, once Theodore Roosevelt made a pronouncement, he intended to keep his word. Roosevelt valgte sin krigsminister og tidligere guvernør på Filippinene

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The Way to Live in Health and Strength

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For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, The Way to Live in Health and Strength (affiliate link) by Georg Hackenschmidt. Georg Hackenschmidt set many weightlifitng world records before focusing on professional wrestling. Hackenschmidt would win the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in 1901. Hackenschmidt would reign as undefeated World Champion for 7 years until losing his

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William Muldoon og Hans Health Farm

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William Muldoon, en tidligere New York-detektiv, vant World gresk-romersk bryting mesterskapet ved å slå Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon regjerte i ti år før han la opp som mester. Etter pensjon, han begynte å livnære seg som en personlig trener. Muldoon trained wrestlers but really came to prominence after getting a woefully out of shape John L. Sullivan fit for his

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