Emil Klank (June 19, 1876 - June 27, 1940) was a wrestler, trainer, and manager that flourished in the 1910s.
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Emil Klank (June 19, 1876 - June 27, 1940) was a wrestler, trainer, and manager that flourished in the 1910s.
He was born on June 19, 1876, in Chicago, Illinois and in 1918 was working as a policeman in Chicago. [1] He was the trainer for brothers Silent Rowan and Mike Rowan, and later was wrestler Frank Gotch's manager. [2] He died on June 27, 1940, in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
He fought in mixed style challenge matches. For example, in 1902 for $100 a-side against Tony Harris in Catch as catch can wrestling and Cornish wrestling. [3]
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