Apr 25, 2014 · Seventy-five years ago this Fourth of July, Lou Gehrig, known as the Iron Horse, suffering from the fatal neurodegenerative disease that now bears his name, retired at 36 from …

[46] Also in 1936, at the urging of his wife, Gehrig agreed to hire Ruth's publicity agent, who, in turn, persuaded him to audition for the role of Tarzan in the independent film Tarzan's …

Jun 19, 2013 · Lou Gehrig dressed up as Tarzan in Oct. 1936. Sitting at home, Gehrig plays a game of cards, in Dec. 1936. Eleanor Gehrig accompanies her husband at their piano in Dec. …

Producer Sol Lesser originally considered casting baseball great Lou Gehrig as Tarzan, but was unimpressed with Gehrig's legs, calling them "more functional than decorative." [5]

Dec 19, 2020 · A publicity still of Lou Gehrig in Tarzan garb. As the 1937 baseball season came to a close, Lou Gehrig was still at the top of his game. Lou had a .351 batting average that …

The Iron Man Of The Diamond Is By Way Of Becoming The Ape Man Of The Flickers”, noting Gehrig is “Wearing A Leopard Skin In Lieu Of A Yankee Uniform, And Holding Aloft A Bamboo …

Oct 28, 2020 · When Lesser spotted film of Lou Gehrig waving his bat and yelling at the Giants in the last game of the World Series, he thought the American League MVP might make a …

Feb 24, 2025 · Gehrig was one of several world-class athletes being considered for the role of "Tarzan" by producer Sol Lesser in 1936. Unfortunately, Gehrig did not get the part, but Lesser …

Apr 28, 2014 · You may know Lou Gehrig as the slugging first baseman of the New York Yankees, but did you know he was almost cast to play Tarzan in the late 30s?

Jan 2, 2017 · Tarzan’s creator, Edgar Rice Burroughs, acidly told Gehrig by telegram that after seeing him in his ape-man costume, “I want to congratulate you on being a swell first …