BONUS: The Pro Wrestler Turned Army Trainer

Sports Illustrated Weekly

iHeartPodcasts and Sports Illustrated and Sports Illustrated द्वारा प्रदान की गई सामग्री. एपिसोड, ग्राफिक्स और पॉडकास्ट विवरण सहित सभी पॉडकास्ट सामग्री iHeartPodcasts and Sports Illustrated and Sports Illustrated या उनके पॉडकास्ट प्लेटफ़ॉर्म पार्टनर द्वारा सीधे अपलोड और प्रदान की जाती है। यदि आपको लगता है कि कोई आपकी अनुमति के बिना आपके कॉपीराइट किए गए कार्य का उपयोग कर रहा है, तो आप यहां बताई गई प्रक्रिया का पालन कर सकते हैं https://hi.player.fm/legal।

2y ago 12:18

MP3•एपिसोड होम

For Memorial Day, SI senior writer Jon Wertheim tells the long-hidden story of Man Mountain Dean, a prolific pro wrestler and film actor who trained a special unit of immigrant soldiers called 'The Ritchie Boys' to fight in World War II. Think of what it would be like if The Rock showed up at basic training up to be your drill sergeant. More than just teaching them how to fight, Man Mountain Dean made these new Americans feel a part of their new country.

60 Minutes: Ritchie Boys, a secret U.S. WWII unit bolstered by German-born Jews

Uncle Slam's Secret Army by Jon Wertheim

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

70 एपिसोडस

#Sports #News #Sports News #IHeartRadio