Friday, August 01, 2008

  • George Levasseur - Ringling Brothers Circus Strongman


    • This spectacular elephant lifting stunt of
    George Levasseur's turns the calander back to the year 1907 when the Ringling Bros. billed the Detroit-born strongman as "The Strongest Man on Earth."

    Levasseur was the center ring attraction with this and other dramatic displays of his strength such as allowing a large motor car filled with passengers to drive over his body.

    Another sensational stunt was known as "The Human Chain where the daring strongman would resist the pulling powers of two teams of horses tugging in opposite directions in vain to seperate his clenched arms.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Friday, August 01, 2008

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