Frank Alvin Gotch, world wrestling champion from 1908 till the mid teens. Greatest wrestler of all time in the opinion of many including me. Gotch was a national hero who was actually better known at the time than any football or baseball player of the time.

This was in a day when pro wrestling really was real, yes there was a time, not long after he retired (about 10 years) the sport begin its slow and sad decline into the stupid mess that you see on TV today.

Gotch was a master of submission holds much like the ones used in mixed martial arts (UFC ect.) today. He was head and shoulders better than any other wrestler / grappler ever in my opinion. He also faced and easily defeated several Jiu-Jitsu based grapplers. One of these matches took place in the White House.