What famous Boxer knocked out Joe Louis in 1935, was a paratrooper in WWII and lived to be a 102, and a millionaire, dying only recently in 2006..ps hint he drove a Mercedes

( I wonder if he was still swapping engines. ..

The great Max Shmelling. Welcome back, Carrameow

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1979 240D

Max Shmelling
my hero. He was quite a charismatic fellow, had principles, was a real gentleman and he paid for Joe Louis's funeral...

here's another old guy--we remember him as a an aging frail senator from South Carolina, but at the age of 45 ( my age) he landed in Normandy by parachute on D day. When he took his army physical they said he was too old, but he ran a 6 minute mile in street shoes at 225 pounds..
who was this guy? Died two years ago at age 97.. was Senator until he was 95

has to be that old confederate, Strom Thurmond.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I thought i new all the strange facts--have to use caps cause i am holding my daughter

marilyn monroes ex husband--not joe dimmagio, either--recently had a baby

I can think of another word to use instead of confederate.

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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter won’t mind.” Dr. Seuss

I was just trying to answer the question without stirring up the residual feelings about the "War of Rebellion" (the north name) or "The War of Repression" (the south name).

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.