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Robert Herman Julius Friedrich (June 30, 1891 – August 8, 1966), better known by the ring name Ed "Strangler" Lewis, was an American professional wrestler and trainer. During his wrestling career, which spanned four decades, Lewis was a four-time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion and overall recognized officially as a five-time world ...
Ed Lewis wrestled in over 6,000 matches during his 44-year career and only lost 32 of them. He held the world heavyweight crown five times and ruled the sport for nearly two decades. He appeared in several movies and was a world class bridge player.
Robert Herman Julius Friedrich (June 30, 1890 - August 8, 1966), was a professional wrestler best known by his ring name Ed "Strangler" Lewis", whose career spanned four decades. He was a ten time World Heavyweight Champion, including six reigns under the original undisputed version of the belt...
Jan 3, 2021 · Ed “Strangler” Lewis. by Stephen Von Slagle. Ed Lewis was a true pioneer of the sport and one of its earliest and most dominant champions. He truly paved the road for pro wrestling to be recognized as a legitimate sport in the eyes of the public during the early 20th century, and he was also there to see the fallout of the sport’s dark ...
A detailed history of Ed "Strangler" Lewis can be found in the book: National Wrestling Alliance: The. Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling. The way that a "world" heavyweight wrestling champion behaved on the mat really evolved between. the 1910s and around 1922.
The most respected wrestler by insiders was always Joe Stecher, but to casual fans, Strangler Lewis was the nationally known star, and that popularity remained until today. Strange as it may seem, Lewis was bigger draw as a contender, than he was as champion.
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Nov 3, 2021 · The Strangler chats with Art Fitzpatrick and Doug Messner at Fitz’s tavern on Broadway in Sheboygan Falls in 1951. Photo provided by Sheboygan County Historical Research Center. Wrestling into the 1940s, he was past fifty when he retired. Lewis was elected to the Wisconsin Sports Hall of Fame in 1951.
