George Baptiste Dies

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En decembro de 1, 1938 en 5:15 am, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 anos de idade. 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 (enlace de afiliado) 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 anos ata perder o seu

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William Muldoon e súa Quinta de Saúde

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William Muldoon, un ex-detective de Nova York, gañou o Campionato Mundial de Loita Greco-Romana, derrotando Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon reinou durante dez anos antes de xubilarse como campión. Despois de aposentar, empezou a gañar a vida como un personal train. 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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Comecei a ler sobre William Muldoon nunha biografía de John L. Sullivan, o último Bare Knuckles campión dos pesos pesados. 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

Cantas veces xa escoitou falar que é mellor usar a copia curta ou longa copia para o marketing de 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 Halls Turnvereine

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O destino de gran parte de San. Louis’ edificios históricos probar o vello dito inmobiliario. É todo sobre a localización, localización, localización. O edificio está en South St. Louis, el ten unha mellor oportunidade de ser gardado dun predio na Zona Norte. 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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O maio 9, 1905 edición do St. Sección deporte de Louis República contiña unha historia sobre un próximo partido entre wrestler lugar, George Baptiste eo Campión Wrestling World Touring, George Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, who just beat Tom Jenkins for the World Championship. If the editor knew “Hack’s” 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) foi unha marca sostendo halterofilista mundo e campión de Wrestling World Heavyweight antes de wrestling foi premeditado e ascensores estaban usando esteroides. Hackenschmidt alcanzou un nivel de grandeza debido a varios factores. El alcanzou un alto nivel de aptitude física. His physical condition allowed him to be the most successful wrestler of his era. A few wrestlers may have been

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