Hans Furst

Hans Furst (October 29, 1890 - November 2, 1967), also spelled Hans Fuerst, was an Austrian professional wrestler and matchmaker. Furst was said to have won the Austrian wrestling championship at the age of 16 and was said to be the youngest wrestler to hold that title. He wrestled multiple matches against Oluf Nielsen and highly publicized losses to Pierre la Colosse and Cyclone Burns in 1915. Furst wrestled Earl Caddock and Ed "Strangler" Lewis in 1916 along with others like Joe Matty, Steve Karger and Adolph Pohl (who was known for his short temper). Furst defeated Cyclone Ress in February 1918 and was defeated by Wladek Zbyszko on June 22, 1918.

Matchmaker

Furst partnered with Ed Delivuk to create of the Great Lakes Athletic Club in New York in the 1920s. Furst was an assistant matchmaker and treasurer of the Buffalo Sporting Club and later became the head matchmaker and secretary in 1934.

Personal life

Furst's main job outside of the ring was importing diamonds and Furst was said to enjoy swimming.