Public DomainA late 19th-century illustration of Abraham Lincoln wrestling hometown bully Jack Armstrong. He has been ...

Abraham Lincoln is perhaps the greatest presidential athlete ... Although Lincoln was in the prime of his wrestling career at the time, he simply could not outmuscle the better wrestler. Lincoln was ...

Indeed, Lincoln had dabbled in wrestling before switching to politics. 'Abe' was an active wrestler, competing for a 12-year period during his youth. He was an incredibly tough opponent ...

America’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln ... Department of Administration reports on its website. Lincoln was also a "legendary wrestler" in Illinois due to his impressive physical strength ...

A rail fragment, believed to have been hewn by Abraham Lincoln is an early example of ... local rowdies challenged him to a wrestling match—which he won handily. This was a background that ...