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| Displaying Toughness Anecdotes: 36 Found |
Klaus Kinski: Kinda Krazy
Klaus Kinski (who spent much of World War II as a British POW) was once named am...
Mountain Man
The legendary American frontiersman Jim Bridger could often be found nursing inj...
Fitzgerald & Hemingway
F. Scott Fitzgerald had a low opinion of Ernest Hemingway as a human being. ("He...
Bronko
Even among other players, Bronko Nagurski was famed for his incredible toughness...
Barry Trotz
During a game one day, Barry Trotz was brutally checked - head first - into the ...
Wayne Shelford: Errant Stud
"If ever there was one moment when Wayne 'Buck' Shelford embedded his name forev...
Bruce Lee: One Inch Punch
Eager to hone his martial arts skills, James Coburn once enlisted the aid of leg...
Mel Gibson: Lucky Break
At a party one night in 1979, Mel Gibson got drunk and became involved in a braw...
Eveready?
Following his 1999 summit of Mount Everest, Ukranian climber Roman Coval was ask...
George Chuvalo & Muhamed Al...
In 1966, Canadian boxer George Chuvalo fought Muhammad Ali in what became a mara...
Daily Occurance?
Boxing legend Floyd Patterson was once asked about being knocked out. "I was nev...
Theodore Roosevelt: Teddy, ...
Though a sickly child, Teddy Roosevelt grew into a remarkably resilient man. An ...
Rasputin: Mad Monk
In 1916, the "mad monk" and mystic Rasputin was assassinated in Petrograd (Lenin...
Jackie Chan, Madman
Jackie Chan, famed for his incredible stunts, once jumped off the top of a build...
Young Lamotta
Jake Lamotta, the inspiration for Robert De Niro's Raging Bull, was once ...
Bruce Lee: Kung Fu Master
David Carradine was once asked whether he thought he could have "kicked Bruce Le...
Curly Culp
Legendary Houston Oilers nose guard Curly Culp was a fierce competitor. He once ...
Bikram Choudhury: Bikram's ...
At the turn of the millennium, Bikram Choudhury - inventor of Bikram yoga and fo...
Mike Harmon: Clutch Perform...
While racing in Homestead, Florida one day, NASCAR driver Mike Harmon blew a wat...
Young Michelle Pfeiffer: Mu...
"Incredibly, given her professional reputation now, Michelle Pfeiffer was a horr...
Sam Wyche: Mr. Sensitive
While trying to tackle San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig during Super...
Roosevelt's Ride
One day in 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt was dismayed to learn that much of...
Bo Jackson: Crack Response
During a game one day Bo Jackson struck out with two men on base. "I was so angr...
Old Lamotta
"I had a lot of injuries," legendary boxer Jake Lamotta once recalled, "but cons...
Cliff Johnson Goosed
All-Star relief pitcher Goose Gossage was feared by opponents and teammates alik...
Steve Heinze: Stitch Me Up
During a game against the Phoenix Coyotes in November 2000, Columbus Bluejackets...
Ira Louvin
"The marriage of Faye Cunningham to 1950s star Ira Louvin, half of country-gospe...
Youngblood
Los Angeles Rams defensive end Jack Youngblood was one tough customer. He played...
Bill Kazmaier: World's Ston...
Legendary weightlifter (and three-time "World's Stongest Man") Bill Kazmaier, wh...
Young Tammy Lauren
"Martial Law" star Tammy Lauren, who earned a black belt in shotokan karate at t...
DMX: Big Break
Shortly after landing his first big break - an opportunity to audition for Def J...
John Walsh: Dedicated
"John Walsh is this dedicated to his work: In May [2003], the ...
Shane Millard: Rugby Match
During a rugby league match in May 2004, Widnes Viking hooker Shane Millard sust...
Gena Lee Nolin: TKO
"This girl accused me of stealing her boyfriend," Gena Lee Nolin once recalled. ...
Gwyneth Paltrow & the Londo...
During a London stage production one evening, Gwyneth Paltrow dislocated her kne...
Steve Begin: Passion
After colliding with the boards during a first round playoff game against the Bo...
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