Wrestling to Rasslin'

Gerald W. Morton, George M. O'Brien

ISBN 10: 0879723246 / ISBN 13: 9780879723248

Published by The Popular Press, US, 2005

About this Item

Wrestling to Rasslin' traces the roots of one of man's oldest competitive sports. Beginning in sporting bars in the late 1800s and graduating to Barnum sideshow tents, wrestling thrilled the world with such early athletes as William Muldoon and George Hackenschmidt. After World War II and the advent of television, wrestling took a turn toward the dramatic, emphasizing conflicts between good and evil.

Seller Inventory # LU-9780879723248

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Wrestling to Rasslin'
• Publisher: The Popular Press, US
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0879723246
• ISBN 13: 9780879723248
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 15.24W x 1.52H x 22.86D centimeters 15.24 centimeters width by 1.52 centimeters height by 22.86 centimeters depth
• Weight: 255 grams

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Synopsis

Wrestling to Rasslin’ traces the roots of one of man’s oldest competitive sports. Beginning in sporting bars in the late 1800s and graduating to Barnum sideshow tents, wrestling has thrilled the world over with such early athletes as William Muldoon, George Hackenschmidt, and Tom Jenkins. After World War II and the advent of television, wrestling took a turn toward the dramatic, emphasizing conflicts between good and evil.

About the Authors

Gerald W. Morton is Distinguished Research Professor of English and Philosophy at Auburn University at Montgomery.

George M. O’Brien is professor emeritus of German and Latin in the Department of Foreign Languages at the University of Minnesota, Duluth.