Remembering a veteran: The final flight of Ben Reuben
Ben Reuben was a satisfied man when he ducked into an air transport plane on March 3, 1945. He was...
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Tag: Jewish
Card Exam: Jewish stars of the 1930s
It’s that time again, time to break down a unique wrestling card from yesteryear. With the...
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Family matters to Lanny Poffo
In 1952, the very Catholic-Italian, Angelo Poffo, married the girl of his dreams, Judy Sverdlin, a...
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Mat Matters: Memories of bringing Bob Adessky (1926-2021) back into wrestling
It’s been a lifetime of stories and experiences for me in professional wrestling, but some...
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MSG headliner Sammy Stein saw light in Hollywood
With movie star looks, 1930s Jewish football player turned grappler Sammy Stein seemed destined...
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Depression era grappler Abe Coleman, 101, dies
With the death today of Abe Coleman, aged 101, professional wrestling lost probably its last link...
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Bob Adessky: Jewish Wonder Boy
The ring robe is more than 50 years old now. The colors have faded from a rich blue to a dirty...
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Wrestling took Jack Laskin a long way from Hamilton
REAL NAME: Jack Laskin BORN: March 13, 1929 in Hamilton, Ontario 6’0″, 205-215 pounds...
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Eddie ‘The Brain’ Creatchman was one scrappy manager
BORN: February 27, 1928 in Montreal DIED: March 9, 1994 at 66 AKA: The Brain, The Boss Best known...
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