Stanislaus Zbyszko
Polish strongman and professional wrestler / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jan Stanisław Cyganiewicz[1] (April 1, 1879 – September 23, 1967), better known by his ring name, Stanislaus Zbyszko, and frequently referred to in the contemporary English-language press as Zbysco, was a Polish strongman and professional wrestler. He was a three-time World Heavyweight Champion at his highest profile in the United States during the 1920s. The surname Zbyszko was only a nickname, given to him by friends due to his bravery when he was a child. The name comes from a fictional medieval Polish knight in the historical novel, The Knights of the Cross by Henryk Sienkiewicz (published in 1900). Stanislaus Zbyszko was the brother of Wladek Zbyszko (1891–1968).[2]
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Stanislaus Zbyszko | |
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Birth name | Jan Stanisław Cyganiewicz |
Born | (1879-04-01)April 1, 1879 Jodłowa, Austria-Hungary (now Poland) |
Died | September 23, 1967(1967-09-23) (aged 88) St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
Family | Wladek Zbyszko (brother) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Stanislaus Zbyszko |
Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Billed weight | 230 lb (100 kg) |
Billed from | Vienna, Austria |
Trained by | Władysław Pytlasiński |
Debut | 1901 |
Retired | 1934 |
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