Supporting his father

Back in 1932, 14-year-old Charles Highfield was promoted by his father as being the strongest boy in Great Britain. In the first picture, that's the father standing on his son's neck. The Coventry Telegraph has a bit more info about Charles's brief career as a strongman.

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Posted By: Alex - Tue Mar 11, 2014
Category: Sports | Teenagers | 1930s

Comments

Reminded me of Monty Python's Man in the street interviews,
Q:Where do you stand on young people?
A:Just below the head! :lol: :coolsmile:

Posted by Tyrusguy on 03/11/14 at 08:54 AM

I don't see any 'strong man' stuff here. It's all just bone structure support.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 03/11/14 at 11:54 AM

Child abuse isn't so in vogue these days. The kid didn't look too happy. Remarkable photos, however.

Posted by Harvey on 03/11/14 at 12:24 PM

Really, Harvey, you see child abuse in these photos?

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 03/11/14 at 12:26 PM

It is if his old man is forcing him to do it.

Posted by F.U.D. on 03/11/14 at 12:43 PM

Ah the good old days before CPS reared its ugly head. 😉

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 03/11/14 at 08:03 PM

Wouldn't do it to my kid, Expat, but I know you are more of a traditionalist. This reminded me of a TV show hosted by Chuck Connors, called Thrill Seekers that often featured parents making their kids do dangerous things (one that sticks in my mind is a woman who tied up a toddler and threw him in a swimming pool, filming him as he untied himself and swam to safety). The thrill seeker was the parent, not the kid.

Posted by Harvey on 03/11/14 at 10:46 PM

Brief career? What happened? He got older and stronger then forced his old man under the plank and drove a car on him and then spent 10-20 in sing sing for manslaughter? If could go either way really.

Posted by Kehaar on 03/16/14 at 02:49 PM

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