Lincoln Is Enshrined In The Wrestling Hall Of Fame

Although The Great Emancipator wasn't quite WWE material, he was a skilled wrestler in his youth because of his large limbs. Lincoln reportedly used some foul language while competing, losing just one of his around 300 matches. Honest Abe reportedly declared to a large group of observers after defeating an adversary in Carl Sandburg's biography of Lincoln, "I'm the big buck of this lick. Come on and whet your horns if any of you want to give it a shot. No one took the offer. The National Wrestling Hall of Fame awarded Lincoln the title of "Outstanding American" for his achievements in the sport of wrestling.

Lincoln was chosen for the Hall of Fame because he was an exceptional American, according to the Hall's executive director, Lee Roy Smith. "Wrestling is life, as we like to say. He also struggled with life. It's possible that the myth that Lincoln participated in wrestling, an ancient Greek sport, is overstated. According to some reports, Lincoln had a staggering won-loss record while competing in wrestling at county fairs and other frontier events.

The Lincoln historian at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield is Dr. Christian McWhirter. One widespread assertion, according to McWhirter, is that Lincoln only dropped one out of 300 or 500 games. "These tales are all available. There is not much support for many claims. "