William Muldoon, Physical Culture Legend

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I first read about William Muldoon in a biography of John L. Sullivan, the last bare knuckle heavyweight champion. Sullivan ushered in gloved boxing by refusing to take part in any more bare knuckle bouts. The last major bare knuckle bout was fought by Sullivan against Jake Kilrain in 1889. Odds were against Sullivan, a binge drinker indulging heavily between bouts. Er war

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William Muldoon und seine Health Farm

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William Muldoon, ein ehemaliger New York City Detective, gewann die Welt griechisch-römischen Ringkampf-Meisterschaft durch das Besiegen Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon regierte zehn Jahre vor dem Ruhestand als Meister. Nach seiner Pensionierung, er begann, ein Leben als Personal Trainer machen. Muldoon trainiert viele Wrestler, aber wirklich kam zum Vorsprung nach dem Aufstehen ein beklagenswert aus der Form John L. Sullivan fit for

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George Baptiste Dies

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On December 1, 1938 bei 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 Jahren. While enjoying robust strength his whole life, Baptiste’s doctor discovered he had stomach cancer in June 1938. The doctor operated on Baptiste but was unable to remove all the cancer. Baptiste had been living at his country home

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George Baptiste’s Heartbreak

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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

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Evan “Der Würger” Lewis verfügbar

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I recently finished Evan “The Strangler” Lewis: The Most Feared Wrestler of the 19th Century. Evan Lewis was a skilled submission expert during the legitimate professional wrestling era although he did take part in a couple prearranged matches. Im Januar 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “strangle Sorakichi to

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