Franz Betschart

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Franz Betschart
Gigler Blum, Franz Betschart, unknown and Josef Stump
Franz Betschart (here: Petschard) challenges the people of Zurich to a competition in swinging and rocking (ad)
The National Circus announces a match for CHF 500 with Franz Betschart (here: Petschard) (advertisement)

Franz Betschart (also "Gross Franz" ; * 1871 ; † September 15, 1949 ) was a Swiss wrestler .

career

Franz Betschart was, together with his brother Xaver, one of the best wrestlers of his time. You can find the bet charts in the rankings on the Stoos, the Rigi, the Central Switzerland and the Federal between 1890 and 1910 regularly among the first places. They also took turns in the best rankings in stone throwing and running. In 1908 Xaver Betschart won the stone throwing at the Swiss Confederation with a record. In general, the "Güchlers" were said to have an unlikely power.

Betschart performed in the Swiss National Circus in Zurich in May 1900 , which brought him a lot of trouble with the wrestling association. In fights with the audience, a conqueror of Franz would have won up to 500 francs. The sum never had to be paid.

Life

Franz Betschart was the oldest of 10 children of Melk Betschart (1839-1915) and Elisabetha, née Holdener vom Feld (1850-1945). In 1901 he married Kreszentina Betschart (1880–1938). The marriage remained childless, the couple lived in Unterschönenbuch (Oberigs). Franz Betschart died of a stroke at the age of 78, like his wife 11 years earlier.

Web links

Commons : Franz Betschart  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Älplerfest auf Stoos ( Memento from May 20, 2013 in the Internet Archive ). In: Messenger of Urschweiz . August 12, 1893, archived at www.mosibuebe.ch .
  2. ^ First Swiss National Circus ( Memento from June 14, 2008 in the Internet Archive ). In: Tages-Anzeiger . May 12, 1900 (advertisement), archived at www.mosibuebe.ch .
  3. ↑ Franz Betschart, formerly Kapellvogt, Schönbuch ( "Gross Franz") (Obituary) ( Memento of 14 June 2008 at the Internet Archive ). In: Schwyzer Zeitung. Archived on www.mosibuebe.ch .
personal data
SURNAME Betschart, Franz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss wrestler
DATE OF BIRTH 1871
DATE OF DEATH September 15, 1949