Emil Klank
Emil Klank (June 19, 1876 - June 27, 1940) was a wrestler, trainer, and manager that flourished in the 1910s.
Biography
He was born on June 19, 1876, in Chicago, Illinois and in 1918 was working as a policeman in Chicago.[1] He was the trainer for brothers Silent Rowan and Mike Rowan, and later was wrestler Frank Gotch's manager.[2] He died on June 27, 1940, in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
He fought in mixed style challenge matches. For example, in 1902 for $100 a-side against Tony Harris in Catch as catch can wrestling and Cornish wrestling.[3]
External links
- Emil Klank at Flickr
References
- ^ World War I draft registration
- ^ "Emil Klank". Tacoma Daily News. November 1, 1911.
- ^ In the world of sport, The Butte inter mountain, 12 February 1902, p8.