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På April 13, 1936, Ed “Strangler” Lewis wrestled his final legitimate contest with Lee Wykoff
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På Oktober 20, 1916, Ad Santel, en noterad "fnask" eller skicklig submission wrestler, met Taro
Vem är den största legitima professionella brottaren att brottas i USA? Hur gör
When I started researching the family history, I only knew about two of my great-grandmother Caroline “Lee” Ellis’ nee Johannpeter’s siblings. My grandfather told me a lot about his Uncle “Stud”, Julius Johannpeter. Grandpa lived with Uncle Jules from the time he left Missouri Military Academy in 1932 until he married my grandmother, Alvina Ellis nee Mosblech in 1938. Morfar
Tom Hyer vann amerikanska Bare Knuckle PROFFSBOXNING Championship i 1841. Liksom de flesta PROFFSBOXNING mästare av artonhundratalet, han inte slåss väldigt ofta. Hyer betalade normalt sina räkningar som en enforcer för politiska partier i New York. Ursprungligen, Hyer anställde sina talanger för whigs men skulle byta lojalitet till “Vet ingenting Party” with his friend William
On June 4, 1883, the Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon faced skilled French wrestler Jules Rigal in San Francisco, Kalifornien. When the wrestlers stripped to their trunks for the match, it was obvious Muldoon’s power would prove a formidable challenge to Rigal. Muldoon stood around 6 feet tall and weighed between 193 och 210 pounds during his career.
The picture of Cornelius O’Keefe in the book, In The Line of Duty: St. Louis poliser som gjorde det största offret av Barbara Miksicek, David McElreath och Major Stephen Pollihan, struck me the first time I saw it. Med hans hår skildes i mitten och en stor mustasch, I could see him walking the streets of Downtown St. Louis
På julafton, 1937, the second Mr. Moto film, Thank You, Herr. Moto (1937) staring Peter Lorre, debuted. International Agent Mr. Moto strives to protect Chinese cultural treasures from international criminals. The Seven Scrolls will reveal the hiding place for the Tomb of Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan’s warriors reportedly buried great treasure with their dead leader. Herr. Moto’s friend Prince
På Oktober 12, 1853, 23 årige John Morrissey skulle träffas 40 åriga “Yankee” Sullivan för den amerikanska och eventuellt världsheavyweight PROFFSBOXNING Championship. Sullivan hade ansetts mästare sedan Tom Hyer, som hade slagit Sullivan tidigare, pensionerad istället för att slåss Sullivan i ett omspel. Sullivan hävdade titeln och stöddes av Hyer, who had made peace with Sullivan.
Charlie Chan på vaxmuseum (1940) starring Sidney Toler som Charlie Chan är min favorit Charlie Chan-film. Charlie Chan söker efter en mördare i ett vax museum. Vaxet museum är en front för en plastikkirurg, som ändrar utseendet på efterlysta brottslingar till ett pris. Kirurgen Dr. Kräm, played by C. Henry Gordon, also
Farbror Oscar Von Burg och moster Dorothy Von Burg nee Mosblech var mina morföräldrars närmaste vänner. Grandma Ellis and Aunt Dorothy were sisters separated in age by about a year and a half. Grandpa Ellis and Uncle Oscar became close friends when they were dating the sisters. Varken farbror Oscar eller morfar dansade, so they would escort Grandma and Aunt
På April 7, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox released the seventh of eight Mr. Moto “B” filmer. Herr. Moto in Danger Island begins with Mr. Moto on a ship headed to Puerto Rico. Herr. Moto, played by Peter Lorre, and several passengers are watching a wrestling match. Twister McGurk, played by Warren Hymer, is wrestling Sailor Sam, played by Ward Bond. Herr. Moto
På November 7, 1890, Chief of Detectives William Desmond brought in Pat Kennedy, a low-level St. Louis crook, who was suspected of stealing 20 cents from a cigar store on North 9th Street. A 3rd District St. Louis Police Officer captured Kennedy after he robbed a Miss Minnie Mullaney at 16th Street and Franklin Avenue. Kennedy proved a first-rate coward,