Robert Lionel Fanthorpe is a retired British priest and entertainer. Fanthorpe also worked as a dental technician, journalist, teacher, television presenter, author and lecturer. Born in Dereham in Norfolk, he lives in Cardiff in South Wales, where he served as Director of Media Studies and tutor/lecturer in Religious Studies at the Cardiff Academy Sixth form college.

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1935Bob Diry, Austrian-born wrestler and boxer (born 1884)^[†]

Robert "Bob" Diry was an Austrian middleweight world champion 1908 in wrestling. In 1910, he trained in Jiu-Jitsu under T.Tobari of the Tenshin-Shin-Yo-ryu and Kodokan Judo at the Vienna Athletics Club which helped him win a lightweight wrestling title. After his migration to America he tried boxing, making him versed in all 3 areas common to modern MMA. He was defeated by George Ashe (boxer) in 1913 in a knockout. Bob would continue wrestling in the US and coached at the New York Athletics club around the years of 1930.

Headlines from February 9, 1935

HUNT SMITH, BRAGG IN SHIPYARD 'DEAL'; Federal Marshals Fail to Serve Senate Subpoenas on Wall Street Operators.

France Puts New Ban on Foreign Workers; Limits Freedom of Aliens in Drive on Idle

Sun Spots' Rapid Growth Amazes Berlin Scientists

RATE BASE PADDING BY POWER CONCERN SHOWN IN INQUIRY; $2,271,000 Dormant Item of Associated Gas Converted Into $6,500,000 Asset.

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