Karl Johnson (wrestler) explained

Karl Johnson
Birth Date:	13 November 1883
Birth Place:	Grästorp, Sweden
Death Place:	Burbank, California, United States

Karl Johnson (13 September 1883  - 6 November 1952) was a Swedish wrestler.^[1] He competed in the lightweight event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Johnson, also known as the "Terrible Swede", fought in the United States, based in Chicago, in mixed style challenge matches, including Cornish wrestling.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Karl Johnson . Olympedia . 13 June 2021.
2. Web site: Karl Johnson Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205133/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/carl-johnson-2.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 17 May 2013 . sports-reference.com.
3. The "Terrible Swede" defeated, Indianapolis Journal, 24 November 1899, p2.
4. Albany NY, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 24 November 1899, p27.