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Lincoln, an awesome physical specimen at 6-feet-4, was widely known for his wrestling skills and had only one recorded defeat in a dozen years. At age 19, he defended his stepbrother's river barge from Natchez thugs by throwing the hijackers overboard.
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21 sty 2022 · Lincoln, “an awesome physical specimen at 6-feet-4, was widely known for his wrestling skills and had only one recorded defeat in a dozen years,” says the Hall of Fame’s tribute.
17 kwi 2024 · The Wrestling Hall of Fame is now home to a large mural depicting Lincoln's match with Armstrong. In the year 1992, the Hall of Fame honored the 16th U.S. president with the "Outstanding American" award.
Abraham Lincoln was a “catch as catch can” wrestler who was honored as an Outstanding American by the Hall of Fame in 1992. He is featured in our “Presidential Grapplers” exhibit with eight other U.S. Presidents who wrestled.
24 wrz 2020 · After winning a county championship in 1830 at age 21, Abraham Lincoln wrestled his way to a national championship and secured a spot in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Lincoln even touted his illustrious 12-year career while on the campaign trail.
9 wrz 2024 · President Lincoln is enshrined not only in the Lincoln Memorial, but also in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. In his youth, America’s 16 th president was a lean, mean, wrestling machine, who fought in anywhere from dozens to more than 300 bouts, and lost only once.
