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Show Trank gotch, undefeated wrestling champion, made the toe hold famous n . X I :i:;;iS:::Si:V'.;,,K: ::,!:;i::i:vf fvS;;.; SSSf.JiifiSiiK;;:;;;? :::;:?. . iN i 4 v n ; ' ' s 1 nrinrw n -km ' i m - Frank Gotch, the undefeated heavyweight wrestling ehaupion, who died recently at his home near Humboldt, la., was the man who made the toe hold and the- crotch hold famous. He was the first man to use the former punishing punish-ing grip effectively, and became famous for his ability to apply it and to make opponents quit when he used it. When Gotch was in the zenith of his career the toe hold was as much talked of as the scissors has been since Joe Stecher and Earl Caddock have brought the latter into frequent use. Gotch built up a fortune in wrestling and by investing his earnings in Iowa farm lands. His estate is variously estimated at between $200,000 and $400,000, all of which represents money made through his ability as a grappler. |