george hackenschmidt

Hackenschmidt in 1903

Georges Karl Julius Hackenschmidt (August 2, 1878 - February 19, 1968) was an early 20th-century strongman and professional wrestler. Nicknamed "The Russian Lion", Hackenschmidt was actually an Estonian born in Dorpat to German and Swedish parents. Hackenschmidt became a professional wrestler around 1898 and went undefeated for over 3000 matches. He was the first widely-recognized World Champion of wrestling after his 1905 win over Tom Jenkins. Hackenschmidt held the title and remained undefeated until his 1908 match with Frank Gotch. Hackenschmidt lost to Gotch after 2 hours and 3 minutes. Hackenschmidt retired from professional wrestling in 1911 due to recurring injuies, and went on to write several books. Hackenschmidt died in London in 1968 at the age of 90.

External links

http://www.sandowmuseum.com/page28.html
http://www.sandowplus.co.uk/Competition/Hackenschmidt/hack-biog.htm

Hackenschmidt, George Hackenschmidt, George Hackenschmidt, George

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