Forgotten World Champions: The powerhouse Frank Sexton
Francis “Frank” Sexton was born in Madison County, Ohio, in 1910 to a large farm...
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Tag: wrestling history
Book on Northern California is ‘Big Time’ good
Professional wrestling’s early chroniclers tended to produce survey works that gave readers...
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‘Sisterhood’ book showcases powerful women with grace and respect
By HOLLY LENGYEL – For SlamWrestling I was flattered when I was asked to review Pat Laprade...
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Book on prairie wrestling ‘substantive and enlightening’
Dr. C. Nathan Hatton’s new labour of love, entitled Thrashing Seasons: Sporting Culture in...
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Teal’s ‘Classic 20th Century Mat Memories’ interviews truly marvelous
It’s a mouthful of a title — The Wrestling Archive Project – Classic 20th...
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New book details pre-1900 pioneers of pro wrestling
It’s a testament to the way the Internet has grown through the years that an author can...
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A book of Mid-Atlantic wrestling memories
It’s not a stretch to say the book Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Memories has been 49 years in the...
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Missouri belt book a labour of love
It took a serious health scare to kick Roger Deem into gear and complete his dream project —...
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Memphis Wrestling History Presents 1982 is one to add to the collection
Take a year and territory, throw it in a time capsule, and you have Mark James’ Memphis...
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Author of Minnesota’s Golden Age of Wrestling takes issue with SLAM! Wrestling review
I was wronged with Chris Schramm’s review of my book. And I use the word...
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Minnesota’s Golden Age of Wrestling misses target
When James C. Melby released Gopherland Grappling in 2006, he covered the Minnesota wrestling...
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Sitting Ringside for a lesson in history
By CRISTIAN LUPSA – For SLAM! Wrestling To most fans of the pyro-infested, show-prone,...
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