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Background imageWrestler Collection: Pair of French Wrestlers

Pair of French Wrestlers
(Original Caption) Couple of French wrestlers. Photograph, 1895. BPA2 #4760

Background imageWrestler Collection: Primo Carnera W/Bald Wrestler In Headloc

Primo Carnera W/Bald Wrestler In Headloc
(Original Caption) Richmond, CA- Former World Heavyweight Champ Primo Carnera has a good headlock on his opponent, Ed "Mr. Klean" Miller, in wrestling match here 2/6

Background imageWrestler Collection: Jerry Lewis Wrestling Pierre, the Chimpanzee

Jerry Lewis Wrestling Pierre, the Chimpanzee
Pierre embraces Jerry with bone-crunching affection. Observe the chimp's dainty tight thumb, which made contact with Jerry's dainty eye a moment after this was snapped

Background imageWrestler Collection: Renato Gardini, Italian Wrestler

Renato Gardini, Italian Wrestler
(Original Caption) 4/18/1924-Photo is of Renato Gardini, Italian wrestling challenger, prepared for his wrestling match with Lewis

Background imageWrestler Collection: Actor James Cagney Wrestling

Actor James Cagney Wrestling
Actor James Cagney (L) wrestling with another man on a large mat. Both men are wearing shorts and wrestling shoes

Background imageWrestler Collection: Champion Wrestler Having His Hair Combed

Champion Wrestler Having His Hair Combed
(Original Caption) 1/20/32-Tokyo, Japan: Mussashiyama, the champion wrestler of all Japan, having his hair combed by a professional hairdresser, prior to a match

Background imageWrestler Collection: Wrestling Match

Wrestling Match
(Original Caption) August 4, 1932

Background imageWrestler Collection: Man Working Out in a Plane

Man Working Out in a Plane
(Original Caption) 5/11/1933-New York, NY: "Jumping Joe" Savoldi, former football star of Notre Dame, and now an outstanding challenger for the Heavyweight Wrestling Championship

Background imageWrestler Collection: Twisting to Keep his World Title

Twisting to Keep his World Title
Jim Londos, struggling to keep his shoulders from the mat, with a strangle hold on the nose of Ed (Strangler) Lewis, claimant to Londos World's Heavyweight wrestling championship

Background imageWrestler Collection: Londos Retains Wrestling Championship

Londos Retains Wrestling Championship
Jim Londos, hand raised in victory after defending his Wrestling Championship of the World in his match in Chicago with Ed (Strangler) Lewis

Background imageWrestler Collection: Women Mud Wrestling

Women Mud Wrestling
(Original Caption) Photo shows the extremes wrestlers will go to make an honest dollar

Background imageWrestler Collection: Primo Carnera and Bobby Burns Wrestle

Primo Carnera and Bobby Burns Wrestle
(Original Caption) 10/22/1946-New York, NY- Primo Carnera, one-time world's heavyweight boxing champ, makes with the grunts as opponent Bobby Burns (top), of Chicago, clasps his leg in a hold

Background imageWrestler Collection: Gorgeous George Modeling his Robe

Gorgeous George Modeling his Robe
(Original Caption) Just to be sure that the crowd has had an opportunity to inspect his robe, George parades around the ring holding out the luxurious garment

Background imageWrestler Collection: Gorgeous George Flexing His Muscles

Gorgeous George Flexing His Muscles
(Original Caption) The Perfumed Wrestler is shown in the stadium dressing room. George displays his bulging biceps while his valet holds the wrestler's velvet robe

Background imageWrestler Collection: Gorgeous George Entering Stadium

Gorgeous George Entering Stadium
(Original Caption) California crowds go wild over George and the wrestler enjoys their comments during his tour to the ring

Background imageWrestler Collection: Gorgeous George Being Made Up

Gorgeous George Being Made Up
(Original Caption) A taffeta quilted robe hardly seems suited for a wrestler, but it helps George maintain his reputation. Here he is shown getting ready

Background imageWrestler Collection: Wrestlers at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Wrestlers at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Wrestler B.S. Jernigan of the United States is shown being declared winner of the elimination match at the London Olympics as his opponent M. Raissi of Iran stands by

Background imageWrestler Collection: Steve McMichael Carrying Mike Ditka

Steve McMichael Carrying Mike Ditka
(Original Caption) New Orleans: Winning coach Mike Ditka is given a ride off the field on the shoulder of Steve McMichael (76) after the Bears 46-10 Super Bowl XX victory, January 26th

Background imageWrestler Collection: Antonio Rocca and Lord Leslie Carlton Wrestling

Antonio Rocca and Lord Leslie Carlton Wrestling
(Original Caption) Antonio Rocca, a barefoot boy from South America, shoves his tootsies in the face of Lord Carlton of Oxford, England, in the feature bout of wrestling at Madison Square Garden

Background imageWrestler Collection: Primo Carnera Wrestling with Kurt Zehe

Primo Carnera Wrestling with Kurt Zehe
(Original Caption) 9/21/1951-Frankfurt, Germany- Primo Carnera (top) of Italy vainly tries to force Germany's Kurt Zehe, a 7-foot giant

Background imageWrestler Collection: Gorgeous George

Gorgeous George
Wrestler Gorgeous George Wagner models his new hairstyle and one of his more than 100 robes

Background imageWrestler Collection: Joe Louis in Dressing Room After First Wrestling Match

Joe Louis in Dressing Room After First Wrestling Match
(Original Caption) Joe Louis is shown is his dressing room after his first venture as a pro wrestler proved successful

Background imageWrestler Collection: The Three Top Horror Actors

The Three Top Horror Actors
(Original Caption) 6/6/56-San Francisco, California: The three top horror actors in this country, (left to right), Lon Chaney, John Carradine, and Bela Lugosi stop off in San Francisco, June 6th

Background imageWrestler Collection: Antonio Rocca Stepping on Face of Al Costello

Antonio Rocca Stepping on Face of Al Costello
(Original Caption) Grimacing Face. New York: A foot belonging to the wrestler Antonio Roca presses down on the grimacing face of Al Costello during a tag match at Madison Square Garden here

Background imageWrestler Collection: NCAA Championship Wrestling Match

NCAA Championship Wrestling Match
Larry Owings (right)

Background imageWrestler Collection: The Crusher Wrestles Bobby Duncum

The Crusher Wrestles Bobby Duncum
(Original Caption) CHICAGO: The Crusher (standing) wrestles Bobby Duncan to the floor in a tag team wrestling match at the International Amphitheatre 6/25

Background imageWrestler Collection: Muhammad Ali Dodges Kick of Japanese Wrestler

Muhammad Ali Dodges Kick of Japanese Wrestler
(Original Caption) 6/26/1976-Tokyo, Japan-: Muhammad Ali dances as Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki tries a leg kick during the 4th round of their wrestling-boxing exhibition fight

Background imageWrestler Collection: Muhammad Ali Shouting at Antonio Inoki

Muhammad Ali Shouting at Antonio Inoki
(Original Caption) 6/26/1976-Tokyo, Japan-: Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali shouts "Come on Inoki

Background imageWrestler Collection: Japanese Boxer Kicking Muhammad Ali

Japanese Boxer Kicking Muhammad Ali
(Original Caption) 6/26/1976-Tokyo, Japan-: Antonio Inoki's leg kick catches muhammad Ali in the 12th round of their wrestling-boxing exhibition at Budokan Hall

Background imageWrestler Collection: Women Mud Wrestling

Women Mud Wrestling

Background imageWrestler Collection: Variety of Masks

Variety of Masks


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