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På December 1, 1938 vid 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 år. 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
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
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,
For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, The Way to Live in Health and Strength (affiliate länk) 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 år tills han förlorade sin
William Muldoon, a former New York City detective, won the World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship by defeating Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon reigned for ten years before retiring as champion. After retiring, he began to make a living as a personal trainer. Muldoon trained wrestlers but really came to prominence after getting a woefully out of shape John L. Sullivan fit for his
Jag först läste om William Muldoon i en biografi av John L. Sullivan, den sista kala mästare knoge tungvikt. 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
How often have you heard it best to use short copy or long copy for Internet marketing. 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
Ödet för mycket av St. Louis’ historiska byggnader bevisa gamla fastigheter ordspråket. Det handlar om plats, läge, läge. Om byggnaden ligger i South St. Louis, den har en bättre chans att räddas än en byggnad på norra sidan. The same could be said for buildings located in the center of the city except
The May 9, 1905 upplagan av St. Louis republikens sportsektion innehöll en berättelse om en kommande match mellan lokala brottare George Baptiste och turnerande World Wrestling Champion, George Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, som bara slog Tom Jenkins för VM. Om redaktören visste “Hack ter” condition at the time, he may have
George Hackenschmidt (1877-1968) var ett världsrekord hålla tyngdlyftare och World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion innan brottning var uppgjort och lyftare använde steroider. Hackenschmidt uppnått en nivå av storhet beror på flera faktorer. Han uppnådde en hög nivå av fysisk kondition. His physical condition allowed him to be the most successful wrestler of his era. A few wrestlers may have been