Joe "The Mighty Atom" Greenstein 5'4", 140 lbs.  Bizarrely attired and overly hirsute Joe Greenstein is apparently one of the most famous strongmen of the 20th century, though I don't think I've ever heard his name mentioned in any conversation about strongmen.  Nevertheless, this tiny little Jewish immigrant drew huge crowds for his feats of strength, and both survived a gunshot wound to the forehead (his skull didn't even crack) and beat down 18 Nazis simultaneously armed with nothing but a baseball bat and a bellyfull of hate

Chaos and Pain by Jamie Lewis