Pioneers of Professional Wrestling: 1860-1899 - Tim Corvin

Descriere Pioneers of Professional Wrestling: 1860-1899 - Tim Corvin

\n \nThis historic collection explores the origins of mixed martial arts and professional wrestling in the United States and features profiles of more than 30 mat stars of the era, wrestling in art, over 100 antique photos and more.\n \nThere is perhaps no sport more primitive or more widely dispersed than wrestling. In its early days, many of the pros were Civil War soldiers who wrestled in camps, while others were lumberjacks, miners, and railroad men. \n \nIn Pioneers of Professional Wrestling, author Tim Corvin takes a look at how mixed martial arts and today's professional wresting began. He provides insight into this competitive, hand-to-hand combat sport from 1860 through 1899 by\n \ndelving into the sport's history;\n \ndiscussing the evolution of professional wrestling;\n \ndescribing the various wresting styles; and\n \noffering biographies of the sports' pioneers.\n \nA reference guide on the origins or mixed martial arts and professional wrestling, This book contains detailed listings of all available match results, newspaper clippings, tobacco cards, lithographs, and many fun facts, such as: \n \nAbraham Lincoln was one of the American frontier's fiercest grapplers\n \nWilliam Muldoon and Clarence Whistler wrestled to a 7+ hour draw\n \nFarmer Burns had such a strong neck that he could drop six feet on a hangman's noose to no effect, then whistle Yankee Doodle while hanging\n \nEvan Strangler Lewis was the dirtiest wrestler in the game and often maimed his opponents\n \nThe Terrible Turk was so violent he caused riots\n

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Archway Publishing

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ENSTK

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9781480804586

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1

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