Greek George

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Event Greek George
Venue Theatre Royal, Coolgardie, WA
First Date 30 November 1895
Opening Date 30 November 1895
Last Date 30 November 1895
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "Among other feats, international strongman Greek George allowed two men using 15 pound hammers to break a stone weighing 'nearly 200' pounds on his bare head; ditto on his chest. The stone was displayed in advance at the Cafe de Paris, Coolgardie."
Description Source Press Release
Primary Genre Other
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Greek George Strongman
Further Information Visiting American P. B. Roachock accepted Greek George's challenge to Coolgardie resident wrestlers. Roachock offered to fight six bouts at 100 pounds prize money per bout (see: Coolgardie Miner 29 Nov. 1895, vol 2, no. 308, p. 2.) There is no record of the bouts having taken place.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
WA Goldfields Project
Newspaper Coolgardie Miner 26 Nov. 1895 vol. 2, no. 305, p.2; 28 Nov. 1895, vol 2, no. 307, p. 2
Event Identifier 86761
Dataset AusStage