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Jim Londos
The Golden Greek of Professional Wrestling
Taschenbuch von Steven Johnson
Sprache: Englisch

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"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 ethic with a flair for the dramatic, Londos overcame skeptics and antagonists to become pro wrestling's greatest star, an international celebrity who walked with presidents, prime ministers and the common man. He was responsible for keeping wrestling alive during the Depression and representing achievement to ethnic minorities, underdogs and women, all of whom he attracted in record numbers. This complete biography of Jim Londos tells the story of the first great immigrant athlete, a man who rescued the soiled sport of wrestling when it was down for the count, and brought hope and inspiration to his countrymen and millions worldwide."--
"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 ethic with a flair for the dramatic, Londos overcame skeptics and antagonists to become pro wrestling's greatest star, an international celebrity who walked with presidents, prime ministers and the common man. He was responsible for keeping wrestling alive during the Depression and representing achievement to ethnic minorities, underdogs and women, all of whom he attracted in record numbers. This complete biography of Jim Londos tells the story of the first great immigrant athlete, a man who rescued the soiled sport of wrestling when it was down for the count, and brought hope and inspiration to his countrymen and millions worldwide."--
Ãœber den Autor
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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by John "Bradshaw" Layfield

Introduction

¿1.¿The First WrestleMania

¿2.¿The Patris

¿3.¿Coming of Age

¿4.¿Identity Crisis

¿5.¿The Strangler and Other Friends

¿6.¿Promotional Considerations

¿7.¿Great Expectations

¿8.¿Waiting Game

¿9.¿Explosion

10.¿Champion or Chattel?

11.¿Match of the Century

12.¿Wrestler to the World

13.¿Lemons and Avocados

14.¿Culture Clash

15.¿American Iliad

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Importe, Sport
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Kampfsport & Selbstverteidigung
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781476696874
ISBN-10: 147669687X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Johnson, Steven
Hersteller: McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Steven Johnson
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.12.2024
Gewicht: 0,405 kg
Artikel-ID: 130977664
Ãœber den Autor
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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by John "Bradshaw" Layfield

Introduction

¿1.¿The First WrestleMania

¿2.¿The Patris

¿3.¿Coming of Age

¿4.¿Identity Crisis

¿5.¿The Strangler and Other Friends

¿6.¿Promotional Considerations

¿7.¿Great Expectations

¿8.¿Waiting Game

¿9.¿Explosion

10.¿Champion or Chattel?

11.¿Match of the Century

12.¿Wrestler to the World

13.¿Lemons and Avocados

14.¿Culture Clash

15.¿American Iliad

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Importe, Sport
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Kampfsport & Selbstverteidigung
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781476696874
ISBN-10: 147669687X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Johnson, Steven
Hersteller: McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Steven Johnson
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.12.2024
Gewicht: 0,405 kg
Artikel-ID: 130977664
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