William Muldoon and His Health Farm

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William Muldoon, a former New York City detective, won the World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship by defeating Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon reigned for ten years before retiring as champion. After retiring, he began to make a living as a personal trainer. Muldoon trained many wrestlers but really came to prominence after getting a woefully out of shape John L. Sullivan fit for

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Herman Johannpeter (1878 – 1921)

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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

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Tom Hyer takter Yankee Sullivan

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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

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Want to Be Great – Behärska grunderna

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Hemligheten till framgång i kampsport eller något område i livet är att behärska grunderna. Även om detta uttalande låter intuitivt, mycket få människor faktiskt gör det. Many practitioners find the basics “boring” and want to move onto more advanced moves. Problemet med detta synsätt är att betona en 1 procent flytta över en 99 procent drag. Taking Taekwondo

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Thank You, Herr. Moto (1937)

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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

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