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I've really come to love a lot of the 19th Century material out there. The cabinets have been increasingly attractive. I thought this one presented a great image of one of the more influential players in the early wrestling and boxing world, so I had to add it to the collection.
William "Iron Duke" Muldoon (also featured on N28 Allen & Ginter, N184 Kimball, N162 Goodwin Champions, 1896 Whitehead & Hoag Pin and N332 S.F. Hess among others) was a World Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion, a drummer-boy in the Civil War (at the age of 12), served as a volunteer in the French Army in the Franco-Prussian War (at the age of 18), spent 5+ years as an NYPD office retiring as a detective. He then began training wrestlers and boxers and his stable of athletes included the likes of: John L. Sullivan and Gene Tunney. In 1921, Muldoon was appointed the inaugural Commissioner of the New York State Athletic Commission. He is also a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. Muldoon passed away at 81 in 1933 and is interred in a private mausoleum in Valhalla, NY.
1894 W566 Newsboy Cabinet:
William "Iron Duke" Muldoon (also featured on N28 Allen & Ginter, N184 Kimball, N162 Goodwin Champions, 1896 Whitehead & Hoag Pin and N332 S.F. Hess among others) was a World Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion, a drummer-boy in the Civil War (at the age of 12), served as a volunteer in the French Army in the Franco-Prussian War (at the age of 18), spent 5+ years as an NYPD office retiring as a detective. He then began training wrestlers and boxers and his stable of athletes included the likes of: John L. Sullivan and Gene Tunney. In 1921, Muldoon was appointed the inaugural Commissioner of the New York State Athletic Commission. He is also a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. Muldoon passed away at 81 in 1933 and is interred in a private mausoleum in Valhalla, NY.
1894 W566 Newsboy Cabinet:
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Very cool writeup - Muldoon was an interesting character - a "soldier of fortune" - a man of many trades if ya know what I mean?
Congrats on a really nice pickup!
Thanx for the writeup.
But then again, that look was somewhat the norm in the era...
<< <i>Scott, I was posing for my wife like that last night. Classic!!! >>
Depends on what you're going for?
If I did that? The LMAO's would be flying all over the place.
<< <i>Scott, I was posing for my wife like that last night. Classic!!! >>
Yeah, she likes that . . .
<< <i>I think he looks like the guy who played the terminator in T2- a Baldwin, I think? >>
Robert Patrick?
In all seriousness I think any card that has survived since the late 1800's is really cool.
<< <i>"Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?" >>
Joey, have you ever been in a... in a Turkish prison?
Nice rasslin' card, Scott.
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Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
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<< <i>I think he looks like the guy who played the terminator in T2- a Baldwin, I think? >>
Robert Patrick?
That's the guy! Who knew he was also a 19th century wrestler?
Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable