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Greco Roman and Catch as Catch Can, epic battles and Carny scams. Why were there two Strangler Lewises? What’s a Hippodrome? Find out when you listen, learn, and party with Nick and Heidi Howitzer: The Pro Wrestling History Nerds!
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Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
It's a tale of immigration, presidential assassination plots, Footraces, murder, labor riots, and even some pro wrestling.
Get ready for a wild one, as Nick talks about wrestling promoter Charles "Parson" Davies!
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Primary Sources:
-Chicago's Greatest Sportsman- Charles E "Parson" Davies, by Mark T Dunn
-Evan "The Strangler" Lewis: The Most Feared Wrestler of the 19th Century, by Ken Zimmerman Jr
-Cited newspapers
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