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Public DomainA late 19th-century illustration of Abraham Lincoln wrestling hometown bully Jack Armstrong. He has been ...
Jack Armstrong, a leader of a local gang called The Clary's Grove Boys, challenged Lincoln to a wrestling match. Armstrong had an almost 10-inch disadvantage and tried to trip Lincoln, which is ...
“Jack Armstrong All-American Boy.” Armstrong’s early wrestling career was spent mostly in the state of Georgia, grappling in Atlanta, and forming a close friendship with Ronald and Robert Fulle ...