Prisoner of Bergen Belsen concentration camp. Known as Polish Strong man.
Radwan was born in Krakow and the child showed extraordinary physical strength. According to press releases preserved Vistula was a wrestler. He joined the Navy and settled in Gdynia, serving, among other things on the ship ORP Grom. During the cruises around the world in the ports he waged battles with local siłaczami and won. According to various sources, and have memories in the Free City of Danzig fought street battles with militants Nazi. In Poland, he gave demonstrations, during which tore the chains przegryzał metal rods, hammering nails with his bare hands ... He became extremely popular and well-liked. Income from the show in Krakow in 1935 allocated for the reconstruction of the stadium of the Vistula River, destroyed by the storm.
During World War II was wounded, he was taken to a German prison for trying to escape was imprisoned in the prison camp of Bergen-Belsen.
After the war, he emigrated to the United States, where he continued fighting and wrestling shows strength. Settled in Cleveland, he worked as a security guard, gave the Polish-American Associations (ran a Polish radio show).
He died in 1998, and Congressman Dennis Kucinich honored his memory a special speech in the House of Representatives (the content of the speech posted below)
Radwan was born in Krakow and the child showed extraordinary physical strength. According to press releases preserved Vistula was a wrestler. He joined the Navy and settled in Gdynia, serving, among other things on the ship ORP Grom. During the cruises around the world in the ports he waged battles with local siłaczami and won. According to various sources, and have memories in the Free City of Danzig fought street battles with militants Nazi. In Poland, he gave demonstrations, during which tore the chains przegryzał metal rods, hammering nails with his bare hands ... He became extremely popular and well-liked. Income from the show in Krakow in 1935 allocated for the reconstruction of the stadium of the Vistula River, destroyed by the storm.
During World War II was wounded, he was taken to a German prison for trying to escape was imprisoned in the prison camp of Bergen-Belsen.
After the war, he emigrated to the United States, where he continued fighting and wrestling shows strength. Settled in Cleveland, he worked as a security guard, gave the Polish-American Associations (ran a Polish radio show).
He died in 1998, and Congressman Dennis Kucinich honored his memory a special speech in the House of Representatives (the content of the speech posted below)
Prisoner of Bergen Belsen concentration camp. Known as Polish Strong man.
Radwan was born in Krakow and the child showed extraordinary physical strength. According to press releases preserved Vistula was a wrestler. He joined the Navy and settled in Gdynia, serving, among other things on the ship ORP Grom. During the cruises around the world in the ports he waged battles with local siłaczami and won. According to various sources, and have memories in the Free City of Danzig fought street battles with militants Nazi. In Poland, he gave demonstrations, during which tore the chains przegryzał metal rods, hammering nails with his bare hands ... He became extremely popular and well-liked. Income from the show in Krakow in 1935 allocated for the reconstruction of the stadium of the Vistula River, destroyed by the storm.
During World War II was wounded, he was taken to a German prison for trying to escape was imprisoned in the prison camp of Bergen-Belsen.
After the war, he emigrated to the United States, where he continued fighting and wrestling shows strength. Settled in Cleveland, he worked as a security guard, gave the Polish-American Associations (ran a Polish radio show).
He died in 1998, and Congressman Dennis Kucinich honored his memory a special speech in the House of Representatives (the content of the speech posted below)
Radwan was born in Krakow and the child showed extraordinary physical strength. According to press releases preserved Vistula was a wrestler. He joined the Navy and settled in Gdynia, serving, among other things on the ship ORP Grom. During the cruises around the world in the ports he waged battles with local siłaczami and won. According to various sources, and have memories in the Free City of Danzig fought street battles with militants Nazi. In Poland, he gave demonstrations, during which tore the chains przegryzał metal rods, hammering nails with his bare hands ... He became extremely popular and well-liked. Income from the show in Krakow in 1935 allocated for the reconstruction of the stadium of the Vistula River, destroyed by the storm.
During World War II was wounded, he was taken to a German prison for trying to escape was imprisoned in the prison camp of Bergen-Belsen.
After the war, he emigrated to the United States, where he continued fighting and wrestling shows strength. Settled in Cleveland, he worked as a security guard, gave the Polish-American Associations (ran a Polish radio show).
He died in 1998, and Congressman Dennis Kucinich honored his memory a special speech in the House of Representatives (the content of the speech posted below)
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