Jim Londos: The Golden Greek of Professional Wrestling - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Steven JohnsonSeries:Studies in Strength and Physical CulturePublish date:2024-12-19Pages:244
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476696874ISBN-10:147669687XUPC:9781476696874Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Wrestling, SportsSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.37 inchesProduct ID:SC7SJ8TH1V
Jim Londos: The Golden Greek of Professional Wrestling
The most famous active athlete in the world during the Great Depression was not Babe Ruth, Sonja Henie or Babe Didrikson. It was a determined Greek immigrant who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean as a 15-year-old to escape a demanding father and start a life abroad. Jim Londos slept in railcars and firehouses to make ends meet and quickly found refuge on the mat.
Combining an Old World work ethi...
Series: Studies in Strength and Physical Culture
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476696874ISBN-10:147669687XUPC:9781476696874Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Wrestling, SportsSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.37 inchesProduct ID:SC7SJ8TH1V
Steven Johnson is a veteran newspaper, magazine, and digital reporter and editor in Mechanicsville, Virginia. He has won multiple awards for in-depth reporting and is co-author of five previous books on the history of professional wrestling.
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