James C. Melby Historian Award

CAC Melby Award winner Jason Presley dug deep

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Jul 29, 2024 | CAC, Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

There’s an old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. The first time this writer...

History bonds the Tragos/Thesz wrestling family

Posted by John Cosper | Jul 20, 2024 | Interviews, News, Tragos/Thesz HOF

WATERLOO, Iowa — Just after 8 pm on Friday night, July 19, Coach Jim Miller stood at the...

The end result: Don Luce’s death is history’s loss

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 27, 2023 | Obituaries

Being a pro wrestling historian is tough at the best of times. It is often solitary work, poring...

Steve Johnson’s Melby Award acceptance speech

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Oct 7, 2022 | CAC, Interviews

Author and SlamWrestling.net contributor Steven Johnson received the James C. Melby Award for his...

Historian Steve Johnson embodies spirit of CAC’s Jim Melby Award

Posted by Kari Williams | Sep 9, 2022 | CAC, Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Steve Johnson was wrapping up an interview with Virginia Wenzel – wife of wrestler Dave Levin – in...

Mat Matters: A post-CAC Melby Award reflection … and transcript

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 17, 2021 | CAC, Opinion

LAS VEGAS — Just as I wrote back in November 2019, when it was announced that I would be...

When it comes to old-school wrestling, Mark James knows his stuff

Posted by Amos Mina | Jul 6, 2021 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

Wrestling historian and author, 54-year-old Mark James knows a thing or two about old-school...

Me and the Melby: When the news is about yourself

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 19, 2019 | CAC, Opinion

In journalism, and other areas, there’s a term called conflict of interest. At SLAM!...

Yohe the Great

Posted by Jon Langmead | May 12, 2019 | CAC, Interviews

Sitting in Steve Yohe’s living room and talking about wrestling history is an experience...

Dean Ambrose honors trainer Cody Hawk at CAC reunion

Posted by Kari Williams | May 1, 2019 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – WWE star Dean Ambrose was a “science experiment” to the 2019 Cauliflower Alley...

Don Luce the ‘godfather’ of pro wrestling research

Posted by Jon Langmead | Apr 14, 2018 | CAC, Interviews

No less of an authority than J Michael Kenyon called Don Luce, who is being honored by the...

Many years of hard work pay off for Dennis Brent with CAC’s historian award

Posted by Kari Williams | Apr 5, 2015 | CAC, Interviews

New York Times bestselling author Dennis Brent sat backstage at Wrestlemania XX, taking it all in....

Family & faith dominates Tragos/Thesz induction

Posted by JAMES C. MELBY | Jul 17, 2006 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

NEWTON, Iowa – The Eighth Annual George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall Of Fame...

Tag: James C. Melby Historian Award

CAC Melby Award winner Jason Presley dug deep

History bonds the Tragos/Thesz wrestling family

The end result: Don Luce’s death is history’s loss

Steve Johnson’s Melby Award acceptance speech

Historian Steve Johnson embodies spirit of CAC’s Jim Melby Award

Mat Matters: A post-CAC Melby Award reflection … and transcript

When it comes to old-school wrestling, Mark James knows his stuff

Me and the Melby: When the news is about yourself

Yohe the Great

Dean Ambrose honors trainer Cody Hawk at CAC reunion

Don Luce the ‘godfather’ of pro wrestling research

Many years of hard work pay off for Dennis Brent with CAC’s historian award

Family & faith dominates Tragos/Thesz induction

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