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Gus Troxler
Gus
Troxler
was a
professional
strong man
,
boxer
,
actor
,
sports promoter
, physical-training
expert
, and
inventor
.
A
resident
of
Caldwell, New Jersey
, he was a
lobbyist
for the
legalization
of
boxing
in
New Jersey
in 1918 and is
credited
as one of the
three men
responsible
for the sport's
subsequent
popularity
and
success
in
the state
, alongside
Paddy McGuigan
and
John Patrick
Donnelly
.