George Baptiste Dies

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十二月 1, 1938 在 5:15 下午, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 歲以下. 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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Wrestler Beats Jujitsu Man

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On St. Patrick’s Day, 三月 17, 1905, 聖. Louis sports fans were treated to a special match between local professional wrestler George Baptiste and traveling Japanese jujitsu practitioner Arata Suzuki. Baptiste delighted local fans by quickly defeating Suzuki in two straight falls. George Baptiste was a professional wrestler and all-around athlete, whose powerful swimming saved many St. 路易斯因溺水而亡

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摔跤冠軍嘗試拳擊

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週二, 一月 19, 1909, 博士. Benjamin Roller, a Seattle physician and pro wrestler who was good enough to win the American Heavyweight Championship, inexplicably decided to try his hand at professional boxing. His opponent was friend and sparring partner, “Denver” Ed Martin, who would win the Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship. 博士. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete

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Wrestler Saves Drowning Priest

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George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. 路易’ resident all-around athlete before taking over the company, Baptiste Tent and Awning, founded by his father Alexander Baptiste. Besides plying his trade as an occasional but accomplished professional wrestler, Baptise was a powerful swimmer. 八月 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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