Old news now... but perhaps still worth sharing, esp since Mike Chapman had said the lack of wrestling coverage in USA Today was "evil" http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2008-...restling_N.htm Iowa marks anniversary of key wrestling victory
Underdog Frank Gotch beat "Russian Lion" George Hackenschmidt 100 years ago, marking the Iowa native's place in wrestling history.
By Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY
Thursday is Frank Gotch Day in Iowa, marking the 100th anniversary of a victory by a farm boy turned pro wrestler who was an international grappling star long before TV wrestling and the mixed martial arts craze.
"He is wrestling's Babe Ruth," says Mike Chapman, executive director of the
Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Waterloo, Iowa.
(click on the above link to read the entire story)
Mark
Moderator, FrankGotchVsGeorgeHackenschmidt Yahoo group
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group...Hackenschmidt/ 
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