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Abraham Lincoln: The US President who honed his political skills through wrestling Before he became a politician, Abraham Lincoln was a champion wrestler, due to his long limbs, the great Emancipator only ever lost one out of 300 total matches  Years before he signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln first made a name for himself as a wrestler. Over a 12-year period, Lincoln won almost every single one of his matches — and rivals were terrified to take him on. After defeating one opponent, the future president allegedly challenged a crowd of onlookers: "I'm the big buck of this lick. If any of you want to try it, come on and whet your horns." ⁠ ⁠ Find out how the 16th President of the United States became a county champion wrestler, why he was celebrated for a victory in Illinois, and who the only person to beat him in 12 years was. Abraham Lincoln is one of the most famous politicians in history, but it is less known that he had an equally impressive wrestli