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Georg Karl Julius Hackenschmidt (1 August [20 July in the Old Style calendar] 1877 – 19 February 1968)) was a {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er, strongman, author and philosopher from Dorpat, UsefulNotes/{{Estonia}}, and was the first to be recognized as the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/world/world-h.html World Heavyweight Champion]]. This is the real and ORIGINAL version of the title, not to be confused with the Wrestling/BigGoldBelt formerly used in Wrestling/{{WWE}}. He started his career in 1896 and competed in tournaments all over Europe, all of which he won. He became the first recognized World Heavyweight Champion in 1905 and had his most famous rivalry with Frank Gotch. He retired in 1911 and passed away in 1968. He was inducted into the ''[[Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'' Hall of Fame in 1996.

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Georg Karl Julius Hackenschmidt (1 August [20 July in the Old Style calendar] 1877 – 19 February 1968)) was a {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er, strongman, author and philosopher from Dorpat, UsefulNotes/{{Estonia}}, and was the first to be recognized as the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/world/world-h.html World Heavyweight Champion]]. This is the real and ORIGINAL version of the title, not to be confused with the Wrestling/BigGoldBelt MediaNotes/BigGoldBelt formerly used in Wrestling/{{WWE}}. He started his career in 1896 and competed in tournaments all over Europe, all of which he won. He became the first recognized World Heavyweight Champion in 1905 and had his most famous rivalry with Frank Gotch. He retired in 1911 and passed away in 1968. He was inducted into the ''[[Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'' Hall of Fame in 1996.
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* LongTitle: Among the books he wrote while in retirement were ''Consciousness and Character: True Definitions of Entity, Individuality, Personality, Nonentity'' and ''The Three Memories and Forgetfulness: What They Are and What Their True Significance is in Human Life.''

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