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Stanisław Jan Cyganiewicz [1] (April 1, 1880 [2] – September 23, 1967), better known by his ring name Stanislaus Zbyszko, and frequently referred to in the contemporary English-language press as Zbysco, was a Polish strongman and professional wrestler.
It is hard to capture this transformation in a single story, much less a single life, yet early 20th-century wrestling champion Stanislaus Zbyszko worked and lived long enough to bridge that gap between then and now, almost single-handedly.
Jan Stanisław Cyganiewicz, better known by his ring name as Stanislaus Zbyszko, was a Polish strongman and professional wrestler — a three-time World Heavyweight Champion at his highest...
Stanley Zybszko. Zbyszko had trained with weights, but never really specialised in weightlifting, trying rather to develop "agility, speed, quick orientation, points necessary for wrestling."
Stanislaus Zbyszko possessed great strength and was one of the most popular wrestlers in the United States during the 1920s. He was one of the most influential European grapplers of all-time and he was among the sport’s great pioneer champions.
Stanislaus Zbyszko possessed great strength and was one of the most popular wrestlers in the United States during the 1920s. He was one of the most influential European grapplers of all-time and he was among the sport’s great pioneer champions.
Stanislaus Zbyszko was born on 1 April 1879 in Jodlowa, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Jodlowa, Podkarpackie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Night and the City (1950), Madison Square Garden (1932) and Gotch-Zbyszko World's Championship Wrestling Match (1910).
Stanislaus Zbyszko (Polish: Stanisław Jan Cyganiewicz) (April 1, 1879 – September 23, 1967) was a Polish strongman and professional wrestler 2-time World Heavyweight Champion popular in the United States during the 1920s.
Stanislaus Zbyszko was born on 1 April 1879 in Jodlowa, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Jodlowa, Podkarpackie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Night and the City (1950), Madison Square Garden (1932) and Gotch-Zbyszko World's Championship Wrestling Match (1910).
May 21, 2020 · Yet, Stanislaus Zbyszko’s greatest success awaited him in the United States and it was in 1909 that the rugged European made his American debut, with one consuming goal…becoming the World Heavyweight champion.