1929--Strongman Galen Gough--outtakes
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Strongman Galen Gough talks about strength. Proposes to let 8,000 pound truck run over him after fasting for thirty days.
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Copyright University of South Carolina. All rights reserved. See more of our collection at: https://digital.library.sc.edu/departments/mirc/
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ladies and gentlemen ten years ago I returned from France a hopeless paralyzed every fifty gunshot wounds received on the trenches I became interested in physical culture due to the kindly interests of mr bonomi that at the present time i challenge the world in cheats a string dangerous sensational peaks i will only hope to prove and a little test of strength in such as that of permitting an 8,000 pound truck to run over my body to meet with your approval after a 30 days fast having eaten nothing or tasted any liquid food otherwise than water hoping this meets with your approval [Applause] Oh [Applause] [Applause] right harvest well to cut off the scene over [Applause] all right [Applause]
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