hiː wʌz ɐn ˈæktɪv ɹˈɛslɚ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz jˈuːθ ænd tɹˈeɪnd ɪnðə ɹˈʌf kˈætʃæzkˈætʃkæn stˈaɪl ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz kˈætʃ ɹˈɛsəlɪŋ.
He was an active wrestler during his youth and trained in the rough catch-as-catch-can style (also known as catch wrestling).