On July 4th, 2012, the eight-foot tall bronze statue that shows Gotch in black tights and top, with hands on hips, gazing out over the land was unveiled. It stands on a three-foot pedestal in Bicknell Park, the very spot where Gotch trained for his epic match with George Hackenschmidt, The Russian Lion, in 1911. Gotch was born on a farm three miles south of Humboldt and became world heavyweight champion of professional wrestling on April 8, 1908, when he defeated Hackenschmidt in Dexter Park Pavilion in Chicago.
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If you would like more information about Frank Gotch, there are brochures available at City Hall. The brochure has some wonderful information about his life, as well as a map with points of interest related to Mr. Gotch in the area.
Will, is this large enough to count as a ‘giant’ statue?
https://www.cityofhumboldt.org/visitors/attractions/frank_gotch_statue.php
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