Signor Lawanda, The Iron Jawed Man
Posted on Saturday, December 24th, 2011 by John Wood
Signor Lawanda, born Hugh David Evans in Bethlehem, PA, was the possessor of one of the strongest jaws of all time. Rightfully billed as “The Iron Jawed Man” Lawanda famously lifted a barrel filled with water then allowed as many as four men to sit astride it. Lawanda could also bite silver dollars in half, and caught P.T. Barnum’s eye when he lifted a 1400 pound horse via a harness clenched in his teeth. Needless to say, training for these unusual types of feats also led to unusual development in the musculature of Lawanda’s neck and jaws.