Charles P. Eisenmann
Chuck Eisenmann
Ballplayer, soldier, writer and performer, whose life was changed by a dog called London.
Charles P. Eisenmann’s public life moved from baseball and military service into a long partnership with dogs, films and live demonstrations.
Much of Chuck’s life can be followed through the records of the time. Some of its most memorable stories are the ones he later told himself.
Early life and war years
The Wisconsin family background, baseball beginnings and Army service that shaped Eisenmann before London.
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A long career from Army ball in Hawaii to wartime Europe, the minor leagues and the ballparks where London first drew a crowd.
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The likely beginning of the partnership, and the questions that remain.
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Films, demonstrations, books and the working teams that made Eisenmann publicly known.
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After television, Chuck returned to Oregon with another generation of dogs. He continued teaching, talking about his ideas and, eventually, shared his later years with a companion called Aura.
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