Today is the 100th birthday of Mortimer Matz, co-founder of the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest in 1972 with Max Rosey. A New York Senate Resolution celebrates his centennial. In a 2010 interview for the New York Times, Matz discusses the creation of the competition and the fabrication of its 1916 origin story. Mortimer Matz still works in public relations. blog entry from May, he discussed how he created a fake Egyptian artifact with hieroglyphics to promote a radio station

July 23, 2024 at 11:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Nathan's History | Permalink * Comments (3)

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  1. Anonymous said

    July 25, 2024 @ 1:51 pm

    He’s still alive?

  2. Anonymous said

    July 27, 2024 @ 4:57 pm

    Imagine being named Mortimer

  3. Anonymous said

    July 27, 2024 @ 7:30 pm

    Imagine his hot dog company is now Chinese owned ha ha haha

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