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Stamm (1893-1963) was known as the Boy Hercules who performed in strongman acts in vaudeville. He was a member of the Los Angeles Athletic Club as a youth and trained under Al Treloar. In 1904 he was the winner of the first international physique contest. During Ww1 Stamm was a physical education instructor in the US Navy, one of his students was FDR….:)
If you can believe the Internet, his 1st wife was his 13th cousin, and the 2 of them are my 16th cousins, once removed. Some links: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242864884/orville-l-stamm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orville_Stamm https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/GJBR-QQ6 https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Stamm-29
Isn't that the truth?
ReplyDeleteThis is a very artistic photo!
ReplyDeleteI agree.
DeleteStamm (1893-1963) was known as the Boy Hercules who performed in strongman acts in vaudeville. He was a member of the Los Angeles Athletic Club as a youth and trained under Al Treloar. In 1904 he was the winner of the first international physique contest. During Ww1 Stamm was a physical education instructor in the US Navy, one of his students was FDR….:)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the interesting details.
DeleteMeant to say Mr Treloar was the winner of the first international physique contest….:)
DeleteNice lighting and shadows on this.
ReplyDeleteIf you can believe the Internet, his 1st wife was his 13th cousin, and the 2 of them are my 16th cousins, once removed. Some links:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242864884/orville-l-stamm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orville_Stamm
https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/GJBR-QQ6
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Stamm-29