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2. Con Colleano - Wikipedia

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   Con Colleano (born Cornelius Sullivan; 26 December 1899 – 13 November 1973) was an Australian tightrope walker. He was the first person to successfully attempt a forward somersault on a tightrope and became one of the most celebrated and highly paid circus performers of his time. He was known as "The Wizard of the Wire" or "The Toreador of ...

3. Tightrope walking - Wikipedia

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   The feet of a tightrope walker. Tightrope walking, also called funambulism, is the skill of walking along a thin wire or rope. It has a long tradition in various countries and is commonly associated with the circus. Other skills similar to tightrope walking include slack rope walking and slacklining.

4. Bird Millman - Wikipedia

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   Bird Millman O’Day (born Jennadean Engleman; October 20, 1890 – August 5, 1940 [1]) was one of the most celebrated high-wire performers of all time. [2] During the “Golden Age of the American Circus,” she was a premiere attraction with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus.

5. Wire-walker Nik Wallenda bringing new holiday circus show to ...

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   Wallenda said every show he’s produced, from circus productions to his daredevil stunts like walking a tightrope over the Grand Canyon, Times Square and Niagara Falls, “has an inspirational ...

6. William Leonard Hunt - Wikipedia

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   He began issuing tightrope challenges to Charles Blondin, the preeminent tightrope walker. [1] After his hometown debut, Farini began performing at several fairs in Ontario. He joined Dan Rice's Floating Circus and performed at various places on the Mississippi River as a tightrope walker and strongman. In the spring of 1860, he returned to ...

7. Category:Tightrope walking - Wikipedia

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   The Tightrope Dancer; Tightrope Walker (sculpture) W. The Walk (2015 film) World Highwire Championships This page was last edited on 15 September 2015, at 14:09 (UTC

8. Category:Tightrope walkers - Wikipedia

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9. Circus Performer Hospitalized After Horrifying Fall from ...

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   A circus performer has been hospitalized with serious injuries after falling from a tightrope. The woman sustained "serious injuries" while performing an act during a circus show held at Glyne Gap ...