Kızılcıklı Mahmut
Turkish wrestler
About Kızılcıklı Mahmut
Lived 1880 – 1931 (aged 50–51). Kızılcıklı Mahmut was a Turkish wrestler.
Kızılcıklı Mahmut Pehlivan (b. 1878 or 1880 in Kızılcık village near Silistra, Principality of Bulgaria (a vassal state under the suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire) – d. February 3, 1931 in Eskişehir, Turkey) was a Turkish wrestler foremost known for his victory over Tom Jenkins in 1908 and loss to Frank Gotch in 1909 during a North American tour.
Given Yusuf İsmail's fame, American professional wrestling promoters chose to launch Mahmut with the ring name Youssouf Mahmout as the son of Yusuf İsmail and further, "the Terrible Turk", a moniker originally carried by Yusuf İsmail.
A main street in Eskişehir, the Anatolian city he later settled is named after him.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Kızılcıklı Mahmut?
Turkish wrestler (1880–1931)
When was Kızılcıklı Mahmut born?
Kızılcıklı Mahmut was born in 1880 in Silistra.
When did Kızılcıklı Mahmut die?
Kızılcıklı Mahmut died on 3 February 1931 in Eskişehir.
What was Kızılcıklı Mahmut's occupation?
Kızılcıklı Mahmut was a wrestler.
What nationality was Kızılcıklı Mahmut?
Kızılcıklı Mahmut was Turkish.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Kızılcıklı Mahmut
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