06.09.2006, 09:45
15 April 1944
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Defender
Former Nazi Prisoner Wins Wrestling Bout
Boston - (ANP) - Back from a 20-month sojourn in a Nazi prison camp, Kemal Abdel Rahman, formerly known as Regis Siki, threw Andy Meixner, white, in 7:57 with a head chancery over shoulder and body press in the Boston Gardens last week before a capacity crowd.
After an absense of 11 years from his native country, Siki, born Reginald Berry in Kansas City, Mo., returned on the Gripsholm. He was arrested in Prague, Czechoslovakia by the Gestapo on April 8, 1942. He was confined as an enemy alien at the Tittmoing internment camp in Upper Bavaria. Before leaving America, Siki had won national fame as an outstanding wrestler. He plans to continue wrestling and stage a comback.
The same night, Jack Clayburne (sic), colored title contender, wrestled to a 30 minute draw with John Katan, white, in a bout refereed by Jack Sharkey, former world heavyweight boxing champion.
Eigene Anmerkung: Komische Story, wieso sollte die Gestapo mitten im Krieg einen gefangenen entlassen, und in dann auch noch in die USA zurueckkehren lassen. Mmhhh.....
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Defender
Former Nazi Prisoner Wins Wrestling Bout
Boston - (ANP) - Back from a 20-month sojourn in a Nazi prison camp, Kemal Abdel Rahman, formerly known as Regis Siki, threw Andy Meixner, white, in 7:57 with a head chancery over shoulder and body press in the Boston Gardens last week before a capacity crowd.
After an absense of 11 years from his native country, Siki, born Reginald Berry in Kansas City, Mo., returned on the Gripsholm. He was arrested in Prague, Czechoslovakia by the Gestapo on April 8, 1942. He was confined as an enemy alien at the Tittmoing internment camp in Upper Bavaria. Before leaving America, Siki had won national fame as an outstanding wrestler. He plans to continue wrestling and stage a comback.
The same night, Jack Clayburne (sic), colored title contender, wrestled to a 30 minute draw with John Katan, white, in a bout refereed by Jack Sharkey, former world heavyweight boxing champion.
Eigene Anmerkung: Komische Story, wieso sollte die Gestapo mitten im Krieg einen gefangenen entlassen, und in dann auch noch in die USA zurueckkehren lassen. Mmhhh.....