{"product_id":"lewis-ed-strangler-the-virginian-restaurant-matchbook","title":"LEWIS, ED \"STRANGLER\" THE VIRGINIAN RESTAURANT MATCHBOOK","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHISTORY: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Herman Julius Friedrich[2] (June 30, 1891 – August 8, 1966), better known by the ring name Ed \"Strangler\" Lewis, was an American professional wrestler and trainer. During his wrestling career, which spanned four decades, Lewis was a four-time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion and overall recognized officially as a five-time world champion. Considered to be one of the most iconic and recognizable sports stars of the 1920s, often alongside boxer Jack Dempsey and baseball player Babe Ruth, Lewis notably wrestled in over 6,000 matches (many of which were real contests) and lost only 32 of them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe was posthumously inducted as a charter member into the following halls of fame: Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Professional Wrestling, George Tragos\/Lou Thesz and WWE's Legacy Wing. One of the most legitimately feared grapplers of all time, Lewis was known for his catch wrestling prowess and trained many future champions, most notably Lou Thesz, Danny Hodge, Dick Hutton and Gene LeBell.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered here is an original matchbook from Ed \"Strangler\" Lewis restaurant The Virginian.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFULL DESCRIPTION:\u003c\/strong\u003e This \u003cspan\u003eis an original matchbook from Ed \"Strangler\" Lewis restaurant The Virginian. Bold color and print. Bold, clear image of Lewis. Has original folds. Minor soiling. No tears. 1 1\/2\" x 4.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRare, the first we have seen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JO Sports Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48953399148779,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0469\/5733\/0588\/files\/LewisStranglerMatchbook1.jpg?v=1782666198","url":"https:\/\/www.josportsinc.com\/products\/lewis-ed-strangler-the-virginian-restaurant-matchbook","provider":"JO Sports Inc. ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}