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−	Luisita Leers (1909-1997) was born Martha Luise Krökel in Wiesbaden, in the western state of Hesse in Germany, on October 14, 1909. Her mother, Gertrude, was a member of the [[Reichenback Family\|Reichenbach]] circus family. A physically powerful woman, Gertrude acquired fame with an elegant and spectacular acrobatic act, Les [[Leandros]], in which she was the under-stander—an unusual occurrence for a woman. Luisita never knew her biological father, who left Gertrude when Luisita was only two years old. Her mother eventually remarried with Guido Krökel, an aerial contortionist who worked with the [[Leers-Arvello Troupe]]; their act, which combined Roman ~~Rings~~ and acrobatic pyramids, was mostly an aerial display of strength.	+	Luisita Leers (1909-1997) was born Martha Luise Krökel in Wiesbaden, in the western state of Hesse in Germany, on October 14, 1909. Her mother, Gertrude, was a member of the [[Reichenback Family\|Reichenbach]] circus family. A physically powerful woman, Gertrude acquired fame with an elegant and spectacular acrobatic act, Les [[Leandros]], in which she was the under-stander—an unusual occurrence for a woman. Luisita never knew her biological father, who left Gertrude when Luisita was only two years old. Her mother eventually remarried with Guido Krökel, an aerial contortionist who worked with the [[Leers-Arvello Troupe]]; their act, which combined Roman rings and acrobatic pyramids, was mostly an aerial display of strength.

	Guido took care of Luisita's artistic education without much tenderness, and transformed her into an exceptionally strong female athlete, who was able to hold her own in the Leers-Arvellos's various exhibitions of strength. Luisita made her professional debut on March 8, 1920 in Cologne (Köln), working with the troupe on the Roman rings. She was eleven years old! Soon, she could perform a one-arm "plange" (or ''planche'') and an "iron cross," which were then supposed to belong exclusively to a male repertoire, and she even held with one arm her hanging stepfather. Meanwhile, she was building a trapeze act of her own, in which she could display her unusual strength. She began her solo trapeze career in 1926.		Guido took care of Luisita's artistic education without much tenderness, and transformed her into an exceptionally strong female athlete, who was able to hold her own in the Leers-Arvellos's various exhibitions of strength. Luisita made her professional debut on March 8, 1920 in Cologne (Köln), working with the troupe on the Roman rings. She was eleven years old! Soon, she could perform a one-arm "plange" (or ''planche'') and an "iron cross," which were then supposed to belong exclusively to a male repertoire, and she even held with one arm her hanging stepfather. Meanwhile, she was building a trapeze act of her own, in which she could display her unusual strength. She began her solo trapeze career in 1926.

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 ==Source==
-* Mazhar Iqbal on [https://www.facebook.com/groups/990897334398778/search/?q=Luisita%20Leers|ClassicBodyBuilding.com]
+* Mazhar Iqbal on [https://www.facebook.com/groups/990897334398778/search/?q=Luisita%20Leers ClassicBodyBuilding.com]
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 ==Source==
-* Mazhar Iqbal on [ClassicBodyBuilding.com|https://www.facebook.com/groups/990897334398778/search/?q=Luisita%20Leers]
+* Mazhar Iqbal on [https://www.facebook.com/groups/990897334398778/search/?q=Luisita%20Leers|ClassicBodyBuilding.com]
 ==Image Gallery==

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 ==Source==
-* Mazhar Iqbal on [ClassicBodyBuilding.com|https://www.facebook.com/groups/990897334398778/search/?q=Luisita%20Leers]]
+* Mazhar Iqbal on [ClassicBodyBuilding.com|https://www.facebook.com/groups/990897334398778/search/?q=Luisita%20Leers]
 ==Image Gallery==

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	Luisita continued working intermittently in the U.S. until 1936. She appeared in other circus shows and in vaudeville, and then returned permanently to Germany, just as the Nazis, paving the way for World War II, had seized power. When the war broke out, she found herself trapped in her own country. She was eventually unable to work (or train, for that matter), and to make matters worse, her family house was destroyed during the Allies' bombing, along with her props and costumes. When the war ended, Luisita was thirty-six. Out of shape and without equipment or money, she was unable to resume her career. She settled in Braunschweig, in Lower Saxony, where she met her husband, Gerhard Glage (whom she married on August 30, 1952), found employment as a translator, and eventually created her own translating agency. An artist to the end, she also took an interest in sculpture, for which she showed an evident talent. She passed away in 1997, at age eighty-eight.		Luisita continued working intermittently in the U.S. until 1936. She appeared in other circus shows and in vaudeville, and then returned permanently to Germany, just as the Nazis, paving the way for World War II, had seized power. When the war broke out, she found herself trapped in her own country. She was eventually unable to work (or train, for that matter), and to make matters worse, her family house was destroyed during the Allies' bombing, along with her props and costumes. When the war ended, Luisita was thirty-six. Out of shape and without equipment or money, she was unable to resume her career. She settled in Braunschweig, in Lower Saxony, where she met her husband, Gerhard Glage (whom she married on August 30, 1952), found employment as a translator, and eventually created her own translating agency. An artist to the end, she also took an interest in sculpture, for which she showed an evident talent. She passed away in 1997, at age eighty-eight.
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		+	* Mazhar Iqbal on [ClassicBodyBuilding.com\|https://www.facebook.com/groups/990897334398778/search/?q=Luisita%20Leers]]

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−	Luisita Leers (1909-1997) was born Martha Luise Krökel in Wiesbaden, in the western state of Hesse in Germany, on October 14, 1909. Her mother, Gertrude, was a member of the [[Reichenback Family\|Reichenbach]] circus family. A physically powerful woman, ~~she~~ acquired fame with an elegant and spectacular acrobatic act, Les [[Leandros]], in which she was the under-stander—an unusual occurrence for a woman. Luisita never knew her biological father, who left Gertrude when Luisita was only two years old. Her mother eventually remarried with Guido Krökel, an aerial contortionist who worked with the [[Leers-Arvello Troupe]]; their act, which combined Roman Rings and acrobatic pyramids, was mostly an aerial display of strength.	+	Luisita Leers (1909-1997) was born Martha Luise Krökel in Wiesbaden, in the western state of Hesse in Germany, on October 14, 1909. Her mother, Gertrude, was a member of the [[Reichenback Family\|Reichenbach]] circus family. A physically powerful woman, Gertrude acquired fame with an elegant and spectacular acrobatic act, Les [[Leandros]], in which she was the under-stander—an unusual occurrence for a woman. Luisita never knew her biological father, who left Gertrude when Luisita was only two years old. Her mother eventually remarried with Guido Krökel, an aerial contortionist who worked with the [[Leers-Arvello Troupe]]; their act, which combined Roman Rings and acrobatic pyramids, was mostly an aerial display of strength.

	Guido took care of Luisita's artistic education without much tenderness, and transformed her into an exceptionally strong female athlete, who was able to hold her own in the Leers-Arvellos's various exhibitions of strength. Luisita made her professional debut on March 8, 1920 in Cologne (Köln), working with the troupe on the Roman rings. She was eleven years old! Soon, she could perform a one-arm "plange" (or ''planche'') and an "iron cross," which were then supposed to belong exclusively to a male repertoire, and she even held with one arm her hanging stepfather. Meanwhile, she was building a trapeze act of her own, in which she could display her unusual strength. She began her solo trapeze career in 1926.		Guido took care of Luisita's artistic education without much tenderness, and transformed her into an exceptionally strong female athlete, who was able to hold her own in the Leers-Arvellos's various exhibitions of strength. Luisita made her professional debut on March 8, 1920 in Cologne (Köln), working with the troupe on the Roman rings. She was eleven years old! Soon, she could perform a one-arm "plange" (or ''planche'') and an "iron cross," which were then supposed to belong exclusively to a male repertoire, and she even held with one arm her hanging stepfather. Meanwhile, she was building a trapeze act of her own, in which she could display her unusual strength. She began her solo trapeze career in 1926.

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−	Luisita Leers (1909-1997) was born Luise Krökel in Wiesbaden, in the western state of Hesse in Germany, on October 14, 1909. Her mother, Gertrude, was a member of the [[Reichenback Family\|Reichenbach]] circus family. A physically powerful woman, she acquired fame with an elegant and spectacular acrobatic act, Les [[Leandros]], in which she was the under-stander—an unusual occurrence for a woman. Luisita never knew her biological father, who left Gertrude when Luisita was only two years old. Her mother eventually remarried with Guido Krökel, an aerial contortionist who worked with the [[Leers-Arvello Troupe]]; their act, which combined Roman Rings and acrobatic pyramids, was mostly an aerial display of strength.	+	Luisita Leers (1909-1997) was born Martha Luise Krökel in Wiesbaden, in the western state of Hesse in Germany, on October 14, 1909. Her mother, Gertrude, was a member of the [[Reichenback Family\|Reichenbach]] circus family. A physically powerful woman, she acquired fame with an elegant and spectacular acrobatic act, Les [[Leandros]], in which she was the under-stander—an unusual occurrence for a woman. Luisita never knew her biological father, who left Gertrude when Luisita was only two years old. Her mother eventually remarried with Guido Krökel, an aerial contortionist who worked with the [[Leers-Arvello Troupe]]; their act, which combined Roman Rings and acrobatic pyramids, was mostly an aerial display of strength.

	Guido took care of Luisita's artistic education without much tenderness, and transformed her into an exceptionally strong female athlete, who was able to hold her own in the Leers-Arvellos's various exhibitions of strength. Luisita made her professional debut on March 8, 1920 in Cologne (Köln), working with the troupe on the Roman rings. She was eleven years old! Soon, she could perform a one-arm "plange" (or ''planche'') and an "iron cross," which were then supposed to belong exclusively to a male repertoire, and she even held with one arm her hanging stepfather. Meanwhile, she was building a trapeze act of her own, in which she could display her unusual strength. She began her solo trapeze career in 1926.		Guido took care of Luisita's artistic education without much tenderness, and transformed her into an exceptionally strong female athlete, who was able to hold her own in the Leers-Arvellos's various exhibitions of strength. Luisita made her professional debut on March 8, 1920 in Cologne (Köln), working with the troupe on the Roman rings. She was eleven years old! Soon, she could perform a one-arm "plange" (or ''planche'') and an "iron cross," which were then supposed to belong exclusively to a male repertoire, and she even held with one arm her hanging stepfather. Meanwhile, she was building a trapeze act of her own, in which she could display her unusual strength. She began her solo trapeze career in 1926.

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 Luisita Leers (1909-1997) was born Luise Krökel in Wiesbaden, in the western state of Hesse in Germany, on October 14, 1909. Her mother, Gertrude, was a member of the [[Reichenback Family|Reichenbach]] circus family. A physically powerful woman, she acquired fame with an elegant and spectacular acrobatic act, Les [[Leandros]], in which she was the under-stander&mdash;an unusual occurrence for a woman. Luisita never knew her biological father, who left Gertrude when Luisita was only two years old. Her mother eventually remarried with Guido Krökel, an aerial contortionist who worked with the [[Leers-Arvello Troupe]]; their act, which combined Roman Rings and acrobatic pyramids, was mostly an aerial display of strength.
-Guido took care of Luisita's artistic education without much tenderness, and made her an extraordinarily strong female athlete able to hold her own in the Leers-Arvellos's various exhibitions of strength. Luisita made her professional debut on March 8, 1920 in Cologne (Köln), working with the troupe on the Roman rings. She was eleven years old! Soon, she was able to accomplish a one-arm "plange" (or ''planche'') and an "iron cross," which were then supposed to belong exclusively to a male repertoire, and she held with one arm her hanging stepfather. Meanwhile, she was building a  trapeze act in which she could display her unusual strength. She began her solo career in 1926.
+Guido took care of Luisita's artistic education without much tenderness, and transformed her into an exceptionally strong female athlete, who was able to hold her own in the Leers-Arvellos's various exhibitions of strength. Luisita made her professional debut on March 8, 1920 in Cologne (Köln), working with the troupe on the Roman rings. She was eleven years old! Soon, she could perform a one-arm "plange" (or ''planche'') and an "iron cross," which were then supposed to belong exclusively to a male repertoire, and she even held with one arm her hanging stepfather. Meanwhile, she was building a trapeze act of her own, in which she could display her unusual strength. She began her solo trapeze career in 1926.
-Her remarkable work on the trapeze quickly drew the attention of the press. It quickly took her to some of the world's most prestigious circuses and variety theaters, from the Wintergarten and the Scala in Berlin to the Roxy in New York, including a four-year contract with [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey]] from 1928 through 1933. There, she occupied a center-ring position in a program that was particularly rich in stellar aerialists: It included [[Winnie Colleano]] (swinging trapeze), the [[Alfredo Codona|Codonas]] and the [[The Siegrist-Silbons|Siegrist-Silbons]] (flying trapeze), and the undisputed star of the show, [[Lillian Leitzel]], on the Roman rings.
+Her remarkable work on the trapeze quickly drew attention, and she was featured in some of the world's most prestigious circuses and variety theaters, from the legendary Wintergarten and Scala in Berlin to the Roxy, New York's premier movie palace, and a four-year contract with [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey]] Circus from 1928 through 1933. There, she occupied a center-ring position in a program that was particularly rich in stellar aerialists: It included [[Winnie Colleano]] on the swinging trapeze, the [[Alfredo Codona|Codonas]] and the [[The Siegrist-Silbons|Siegrist-Silbons]] on the flying trapeze, and the undisputed star of the show, [[Lillian Leitzel]], on the Roman rings.
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−	Luisita Leers (1909-1997) was born Luise Krökel in Wiesbaden, Germany, on October 14, 1909. Her mother, Gertrude, was a member of the [[Reichenback Family\|Reichenbach]] circus family. A physically powerful woman, she acquired fame with an elegant and spectacular acrobatic act, Les [[Leandros]], in which she was the under-stander—an unusual occurrence for a woman. Luisita never knew her biological father, who left Gertrude when Luisita was only two years old. Her mother eventually remarried with Guido Krökel, an aerial contortionist who worked with the [[Leers-Arvello Troupe]]; their act, which combined Roman Rings and acrobatic pyramids, was mostly an aerial display of strength.	+	Luisita Leers (1909-1997) was born Luise Krökel in Wiesbaden, in the western state of Hesse in Germany, on October 14, 1909. Her mother, Gertrude, was a member of the [[Reichenback Family\|Reichenbach]] circus family. A physically powerful woman, she acquired fame with an elegant and spectacular acrobatic act, Les [[Leandros]], in which she was the under-stander—an unusual occurrence for a woman. Luisita never knew her biological father, who left Gertrude when Luisita was only two years old. Her mother eventually remarried with Guido Krökel, an aerial contortionist who worked with the [[Leers-Arvello Troupe]]; their act, which combined Roman Rings and acrobatic pyramids, was mostly an aerial display of strength.

	Guido took care of Luisita's artistic education without too much tenderness and made of her an extraordinarily strong female athlete able to hold her own in the Leers-Arvellos's various exhibitions of strength. Luisita made her professional debut on March 8, 1920 in Cologne (Köln), working with the troupe on the Roman rings. She was eleven years old! Soon, she was able to accomplish a one-arm "plange" (or ''planche'') and an "iron cross" (which were then supposed to belong exclusively to a male repertoire) and to hold with one arm her hanging stepfather. Meanwhile, she was building a solo trapeze act in which to display her unusual strength. She began her solo career in 1926.		Guido took care of Luisita's artistic education without too much tenderness and made of her an extraordinarily strong female athlete able to hold her own in the Leers-Arvellos's various exhibitions of strength. Luisita made her professional debut on March 8, 1920 in Cologne (Köln), working with the troupe on the Roman rings. She was eleven years old! Soon, she was able to accomplish a one-arm "plange" (or ''planche'') and an "iron cross" (which were then supposed to belong exclusively to a male repertoire) and to hold with one arm her hanging stepfather. Meanwhile, she was building a solo trapeze act in which to display her unusual strength. She began her solo career in 1926.