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Martin Farmer Burns (February 15 1861 – January 8 1937) was an American world champion catch-as-catch-can wrestler as well as wrestling coach and teacher. Born in Cedar County Iowa he started wrestling as a teenager and made money traveling around the Midwest wrestling in carnivals and fairs. As a professional he claimed the American Heavyweight Championship by defeating Evan Strangler Lewis in 1895 and held the title for two years.
