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Wrestling: A Pictorial History
Wrestling A Pictorial History
Author: David Hofstede
It began at traveling carnivals in the 1900s, where wrestlers known as "hookers" would issue open challenges for cash prizes. In the 1920s, champions such as Frank Gotch and Joe Stecher would wrestle title matches before sold-out stadium crowds. Wrestling faded in the '30s and '40s, only to achieve a stunning comeback thanks to the medium of te...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781435295704
ISBN-10: 1435295706
Publication Date: 6/5/2008
Pages: 153
Edition: Reprint
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