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Sunday, September 15, 2024

Kop


When I do this sort of series, I often do a few searches to see if anything new has shown up online.  This time, I discovered Petar Kop, a Serbian wrestler who worked mainly in the Balkans.



 

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  1. Interesting strap he's wearing. Big Dude

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    1. those were biefly popular in the early 20th C., no pun intended.

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  2. Almost a combination cummerbund and jockstrap. He wears it very well!

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  3. That type of garment was used to keep opponents from grappling onto it for leverage. The garment fits very snug and tight for that reason….:)

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    1. I believe the garmet was called a "Black Tom" in the U.S. I've seen that name on various sites on the internet.

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