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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

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

“This is like my calling,” says Kathi Schmeling, a retired human resources assistant, her grin framed by the crimson lipstick that is a signature of the women who call themselves the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022

An undefeated Louis had lost to Schmeling in 1936.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2020

In Berlin, Adolf Hitler wired his congratulations to Schmeling and sent his wife flowers.

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