The Bennett Sisters were an athletic act on
The Bennett Sisters were an athletic act on the vaudeville circuit from 1907 to 1918. The traveling act featured three sisters, Lura, Crystal, and Alla. They were described as muscular women who boxed, wrestled, and fenced. Lura claimed to be the Worlds Champion female wrestler and challenged all comer to on the spot matches (BSLOC_2018_4_203). For E
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Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
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Courtesy Everett Collection
