Also known as
Ed Lewis · Robert Herman Julius Friedrich
Description
American catch wrestler and world champion, a pioneer of the staged "slam
bang" style with Billy Sandow and Toots Mondt (the Gold Dust Trio). He
trained many champions, among them Lou Thesz, whose manager he later became.
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Lou Thesz
sports_martial_artsCatch Wrestling
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“Although Thesz lost the 15-minute contest, Lewis was impressed by Thesz's
skills and later became his manager and trainer.”
“Lewis was known for his catch wrestling prowess and trained many future
champions, most notably Lou Thesz, Danny Hodge, Dick Hutton and Gene LeBell.”
— Ed Lewis (wrestler) - Wikipedia (English).
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“Pioneers of this style included Joseph “Toots” Mondt (1894–1976), Billy Sandow
(ca. 1884–1972), and Ed “Strangler” Lewis (born Robert Friedrich, 1891–1966).”
— Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010).
Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation
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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Ed "Strangler" Lewis. In
Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database.
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title = {Ed "Strangler" Lewis}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts
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{https://martial.is/entity/01M5JVVMHM2S2WCRYFM2D56Q1H}, urldate =
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