"1937-01-08Z"^^ . "American professional wrestler" . "1861Z"^^ . "1937Z"^^ . . . . . . "Burns, Martin"@en . "1861-02-15Z"^^ . "Martin Burns"@en . "Burns, Farmer"@en . . "Farmer Burns"@en . "74844.0"^^ . "Martin \"Farmer\" Burns (February 15, 1861 \u2013 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."@en .