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He was also the inspiration for the children's book Zishe the Strongman by Robert Rubenstein, from Kar-Ben Publishing. The Reform Judaism Magazine [ 2 ] have credited Breitbart, who was billed during his 1923 American tour as "the Superman of the Ages," with inspiring Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel to create the iconic superhero Superman ...
David Pirie Webster was born on 18 September 1928. He completed a degree in physical education at Teachers Training College, in Aberdeen, and as a public school teacher before turning to community recreation and sports promotion work in Scotland.
Cyr was born in Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville, Canada East. Coming from a French-Canadian family, he began developing his extraordinary strength at an early age. From the age of twelve Cyr worked in a lumber camp during the winters and on the family's farm the rest of the year.
He went into powerlifting, winning six consecutive California state championships (and seventeen meets overall), logging the first drug-free 800-pound squat in the state’s history, and hitting ...
The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History is a 1978 book by the American white nationalist author Michael H. Hart. Published by his father's publishing house, it was his first book and was reprinted in 1992 with revisions. It is a ranking of the 100 people who, according to Hart, most influenced human history.
Angus MacAskill (1825 – 8 August 1863) was a Scottish-born Canadian giant. In its 1981 edition the Guinness Book of World Records stated he was the strongest man, the tallest non-pathological giant and the largest true giant in recorded history at 7 feet 9 inches (2.36 m), he also had the largest chest measurements of any non-obese man at 80 inches (203 cm).
The 14 Most Powerful Mythical Creatures, Ranked Bettmann - Getty Images "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."
Keg toss – 15 kg (33 lb) over 6.71 metres (22 ft 0 in) (2024 Strongest Man on Earth) Keg toss – 10 kegs (18–25 kg (40–55 lb)) over 4.57 metres (15 ft 0 in) in 21.02 seconds (World Record) Power Stairs (3 x 225 kg (496 lb) Duck walks / total of 15 steps) – 31.16 seconds (2024 Guinness World Records, Italy) (World Record)