From this cartoon, entitled "Champs or Chumps" the Ripley's Believe It Or Not! empire was born.
Robert Ripley's First Cartoon
From 'Champs or Chumps' to 'Beleive It Or Not'
From Buck Wolf, About.com
On Dec. 19, 1918, Robert Ripley, an obscure newspaper illustrator, threw together a cartoon of random sports facts, certain he'd be fired.
"Champs or Chumps" by Robert Ripley, 1918.
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