Ron, very special Mr. Bannon of Burnley. I didn't know he fought in the Boer War.
The 23 men military KO victory is fascinating, great achievement, I am assuming it was a genuine competition. And he wasn't that big our hero...under 12st.
Did Bannon ever meet Hillam in the ring and if so would this be the only occasion a top level Professional footballer took part in a Professional Wrestling match?
@Peter yes it is too much, because all matches were "shows". Organizer would get all the gate receipts (few hundreds of pounds) and pay wrestlers very little (few shillings). The large sums on the bills were for the purpose of attracting the naive betters.
Did Bannon ever meet Hillam in the ring and if so would this be the only occasion a top level Professional footballer took part in a Professional Wrestling match?
Bannon v Riley?
Peter Bannan