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