Strongman's Grave
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Strongman's Grave
Image: © terry joyce Taken: 2 Jan 2012
This is the grave of Alexander Zass in the Churchyard of St Peter & St Paul Church in Hockley. He was known as ‘The World’s Strongest Man’ Alexander Zass was born in Vilnus, Poland, before becoming a circus actor, professional wrestler and strongman. In 1914, he was taken prisoner by the Austrian forces while serving in the Russian Army during the First World War, but escaped. Zass, who died aged 74, possessed tremendous strength that allowed him to break chains, bend iron bars and even carry a horse on his shoulders. His best-known circus act was catching a 90kg cannon ball shot by a special cannon. He spent his retirement in Hockley. The inscription which is in Russian & English reads: Alexander Zass [Samson] The Worlds Strongest Man Died 26th Sept 1962. Aged 79 A mystery emerges. It is recorded that he was born in 1888 and died in 1962. This means he was 74 when he died.
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