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Schmeling

American  
[shmel-ing, shmey-ling] / ˈʃmɛl ɪŋ, ˈʃmeɪ lɪŋ /

noun

  1. Max 1905–2005, German boxer: world heavyweight champion 1930–32.


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Sharon Schmeling, one of the couple’s children, said her father told her the surgery went well and that her mother had a “brand spanking new knee.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

“I could’ve either allowed this to destroy me or make me stronger for him,” Bell says, again referring to his son, whom he shares with wife Janet Von Schmeling.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2024

In January it was reported that Bell and his wife Janet Von Schmeling had separated and were "heading for divorce" after four years of marriage.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2023

“Wake up, Betty! Wake up!” implored Schmeling, her fellow Granny.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022

“Delirious with joy,” by the New York Times account, they screamed for Schmeling to end it.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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