George Baptiste Dies

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Sur Décembre 1, 1938 à 5:15 h, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 ans. 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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The Way to Live in Health and Strength

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For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, The Way to Live in Health and Strength (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 ans jusqu'à perdre son

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William Muldoon et sa cure

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William Muldoon, un ancien détective de New York, remporté le championnat de la World Wrestling gréco-romaine en battant Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon a régné pendant dix ans avant de prendre sa retraite en tant que champion. Après sa retraite, il a commencé à gagner sa vie comme un entraîneur personnel. Muldoon trained wrestlers but really came to prominence after getting a woefully out of shape John L. Sullivan fit for his

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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. John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain fought the last major bare-knuckle bout in 1889. Odds were against Sullivan, a binge drinker indulging heavily between bouts. He was in terrible

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William Muldoon Uses Long Copy

Combien de fois avez-vous entendu préférable d'utiliser une copie de courte ou longue copie pour le marketing Internet. Copy editors will advocate short copy, while other copy writers advocate long copy. One person who believed in the use of long copy for selling his services was William Muldoon. Muldoon was the Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion until he retired to become a

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A Tale of Two Turnvereine Halls

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Le sort de beaucoup de St. Louis’ bâtiments historiques prouvent le vieil adage de l'immobilier. C'est une question de lieu, emplacement, emplacement. Si le bâtiment est dans le Saint-Sud. Louis, il a une meilleure chance d'être sauvé d'un bâtiment sur le côté nord. The same could be said for buildings located in the center of the city except

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Hackenschmidt Tours St. Louis en 1905

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Le mai 9, 1905 édition de la St. La section sportive de Louis République contenait l'histoire d'un match à venir entre lutteur locale George Baptiste et le champion de la World Wrestling de tourisme, George Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, qui vient de battre Tom Jenkins pour le Championnat du Monde. Si l'éditeur savait “Hack de” condition at the time, he may have

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Hack and What It Takes To Be Great

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George Hackenschmidt (1877-1968) était un dossier tenant haltérophile du monde et champion de la World Wrestling Heavyweight avant la lutte a été prédisposé et les poussoirs utilisaient des stéroïdes. Hackenschmidt atteint un niveau de grandeur en raison de plusieurs facteurs. Il a atteint un haut niveau de conditionnement physique. His physical condition allowed him to be the most successful wrestler of his era. A few wrestlers may have been

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