1915 New York Wrestling Tournament

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A Nemzetközi Birkózó verseny két szakaszban került sor a május 19, 1915 és december 31, 1915. Ötven birkózók versenye első szakaszában a verseny, beleértve a világ a görög-római Champion Aleksander “Alex” Aberg. A második részlet volt 40 birkózók, beleértve a feltörekvő csillag Ed “Strangler” Lewis, who joined a month into the tournament on November 22, 1915. A

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Did Muldoon Duck McMahon?

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Március 22, 1881, Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon met Collar-and-Elbow World Champion John McMahon at the Terrace Garden in New York City. Muldoon and McMahon met in a best-two-out-of-three-falls match. The first fall was conducted by Greco-Roman rules. The second fall would be contested using collar-and-elbow rules. The last fall would be decided via what The New York

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William Muldoon Defeats Local Wrestler

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William Muldoon, World görög-római birkózás bajnok és a fizikai kultúra támogatója, jött Los Angeles kedd, Április 15, 1884 hogy szembenézzen a helyi birkózó Fred Bauer. A mérkőzés zajlott a helyi Turnvereine Hall-ban, Los Angeles. Muldoon was so confident of victory that he stipulated that he would throw Bauer ten times within an hour or he

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George Baptiste Dies

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On December 1, 1938 -on 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 éves korig. 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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William Muldoon Promotes Health System

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In a testament to his foresight and vision, the World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon was preparing to be a fitness trainer even while at the height of his powers as a wrestler. Muldoon held the championship from 1880 until he retired in 1890. During his reign, he often gave exhibitions to attract attention to his way of training. The Saturday,

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William Muldoon Prepares to Be Champion

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-Ben 1880, William Muldoon would become World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion in the Greco-Roman style after defeating Thiebaud Bauer, the reigning champion. Before he would accomplish this feat, Muldoon had to pay his dues and prepare for the title tilt with Bauer. -Ben 1876, Muldoon caught the attention of former bare knuckle prizefighting world champion John Morrissey. Morrissey was a former

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Wrestler Saves Drowning Priest

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George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. Louis’ 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. Augusztus 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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Az út a Live in Health és erő

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For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, Az út a Live in Health és erő (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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