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Frank Alvin Gotch was an American professional wrestler who was the first American to win the World Heavyweight Championship in catch wrestling, and is credited for popularizing professional wrestling
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Gotch facing Georg Hackenschmidt at Comiskey Park
Gotch (right) with mentor Martin Burns
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Karl Gotch
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Charles Istaz, known by the ring name Karl Gotch, was a Belgian and American professional wrestler, catch wrestler, amateur wrestler, and trainer. Considered one of the most influential wrestlers of h
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…one of Iowa's sports icons alongside Bob Feller, Kurt Warner, and college wrestling legend Dan Gable. The video and story is archived on its website. Karl Gotch and Simon Gotch both took their professional wrestling names as a tribute to him. On April 2, 2016, Gotch was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a…
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