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| William Muldoon | |
|---|---|
 Muldoon ca. 1885 | |
| Born | May 25, 1852 Caneadea, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 1933 (aged 81) Purchase, New York, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bill Muldoon |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Billed weight | 192–212 lb (87–96 kg) |
| Debut | 1870 (amateur) 1876 (semi-pro) 1881 (pro) |
| Retired | March, 1890 |
William Muldoon (May 25, 1852 – June 3, 1933)[1] was an American Greco-Roman Wrestling champion, a physical culturist, and the first chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission. He once wrestled a match that lasted over seven hours.
Nicknamed "The Solid Man,"[2] Muldoon established himself as champion in Greco-Roman wrestling in the 1880s and over the years gained a remarkable measure of public influence that would continue through his days as a health farm proprietor in Westchester County and his service on NYSAC. Muldoon was a mainstay in New York sports for over 50 years.
- ^ "Bill Muldoon Dies in Sleep at 88". New York Times, June 4 1933.
- ^ "The Solid Man" nickname was referenced from a popular song of the time, "Muldoon, the Solid Man" by Edward ("Ned") Harrigan. The moniker may have also been a nod to the "Solid Muldoon", a P.T. Barnum exhibit claimed to be the petrified remains of an ancestral missing link between man and ape, later revealed as a hoax.