{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"HappyCow","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog","author_name":"John Edmundson","author_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/author\/johnnysensible\/","title":"Lionel Strongfort - World's Strongest Man - Vegetarian - 100+ years ago - HappyCow","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"MLpZG8G2wt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/lionel-strongfort\/\">Lionel Strongfort &#8211; World&#8217;s Strongest Man &#8211; Vegetarian &#8211; 100+ years ago<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/lionel-strongfort\/embed\/#?secret=MLpZG8G2wt\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Lionel Strongfort &#8211; World&#8217;s Strongest Man &#8211; Vegetarian &#8211; 100+ years ago&#8221; &#8212; HappyCow\" data-secret=\"MLpZG8G2wt\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Strongfort-mini.jpg","thumbnail_width":580,"thumbnail_height":277,"description":"Lionel Strongfort &#8211; World&#8217;s Strongest Man &#8211; Vegetarian &#8211; 100+ years ago A postcard in our Ernest Bell Library. Lionel Strongfort, der bekannte Berufs-Athlet, der ein Auto mit 6 Personen \u00fcber seinen K\u00f6rper fahren l\u00e4\u00dft. (Vegetarier) Lionel Strongfort, the famous professional athlete who can let a car with 6 people drive on his body. (Vegetarian) Legal name Max Unger &#8211; born Berlin, Germany, November 23, 1878. At age 16 was a watch and clockmaker&#8217;s apprentice. Loved sculpture &#8211; met Professor Louis Attila. Attended the Attila training quarters. Age 17 able to do a double-handed lift of 250 lb. Single- handed lift overhead was 130 lb. Stage career from around 1897. Retired from doing stage performances early 1900s. Mail order course &#8211; &#8220;Strongfortism&#8221; &#8211; advertised worldwide. Promoted a flesh free diet &#8211; did not recommend against consuming eggs &amp; milk. Full-length physique pose was famous in all his advertisements. Modeled for numerous artists and sculptors. Lived an active life until he died aged 92 in 1970. 1924 magazine advert \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 Baseball Magazine &#8211; October Vol. IX No. 6, 1912 &#8211; p. 73-74. How I Became the Strongest Man\u00a0in the World A Few Brief Remarks on a System Which Anybody can Try [&hellip;]"}