Ed “Strangler” Lewis, a main attraction of the early 1900s, now has a hold on immortality, as he is enshrined in the first class of the WWE Hall of Fame Legacy inductees. Best known for his aggressive ...

Two of the ugliest professional athletes in the U. S. last week crawled through the ropes of a ring at Madison Square Garden. One was blubbery Ed (“Strangler”) Lewis, recognized by the New York State ...

Two men shook hands on a mat in full view of 15,000 Kansans. One was Wayne (“Big”) Munn of Kansas City, local hero. The other was Ed. (“Strangler”) Lewis, world’s heavyweight wrestling champion, whose ...