Monday, April 02, 2007

A Headlock on Life

On the day before the first night of Passover, The New York Times brings word (subscription may be required) of the passing of Abe Coleman, "a squat powerhouse of a professional wrestler, billed by promoters as the Hebrew Hercules and known to opponents by the two-footed kick he copied from kangaroos." He was 101.

Mr. Coleman also was known as the Jewish Tarzan, presumably to avoid confusion with the real Tarzan, who I believe was Anglican and, unlike Mr. Coleman, was not known for his flying head butts and airplane spin. He claimed to have met his wife when, during a match, he was thrown out of the ring and landed on her, and while a woman who frequents the front rows of wrestling matches isn't for everyone, their union lasted nearly 50 years.

You just can't make this stuff up. Rest in peace, Mr. Coleman.

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