50th State Big Time Wrestling!

50th State Big Time Wrestling!
Author :
Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1935690248
ISBN-13 : 9781935690245
Rating : 4/5 (245 Downloads)

Book Synopsis 50th State Big Time Wrestling! by : Edmund C. Francis

Download or read book 50th State Big Time Wrestling! written by Edmund C. Francis and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gentleman Ed Francis' 50th State Big Time Wrestling, a wild and wacky extravaganza, took Hawaii by storm and dominated local sports entertainment throughout the 1960s and '70s. Young Edmund Francis learned the ropes of wrestling in Depression-era Chicago, touring with the local weightlifting club in gyms and German taverns. In Hawaii, Gentleman Ed found a new calling, as a promoter offering a unique brand of sport and showmanship tailored exclusively to Island fans. Now, Francis reveals the behind-the-scenes stories of building his Aloha State wrestling empire in his book, Gentleman Ed Francis Presents 50th State Big Time Wrestling! The hardcover edition of Gentleman Ed Francis Presents 50th State Big Time Wrestling! is a fan must-have documenting Francis' humble beginnings, the negotiations to bring wresting to Hawaii's television screens and the ups-and-downs of managing an enterprise built on big men boasting larger-than-life personalities. With his wrestler-announcer-referee-promoter partner Lord Tally Ho Blears at his side, Francis built a huge fan following for his wrestlers—Hard-Boiled Haggerty, Tosh Togo, Handsome Johnny Barend, Andre the Giant, Freddie Blassie, Nick Bockwinkel, Neff Maiava, The Missing Link, Mad Dog Mayne and scores of others—all captured here in over 100 images chronicling two decades of Island wrestling mania.


50th State Big Time Wrestling! Related Books

50th State Big Time Wrestling!
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Edmund C. Francis
Categories: Wrestling
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Gentleman Ed Francis' 50th State Big Time Wrestling, a wild and wacky extravaganza, took Hawaii by storm and dominated local sports entertainment throughout the
Pro Wrestling
Language: en
Pages: 459
Authors: Lew Freedman
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-09-07 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book provides readers with an abundance of information and historical perspective as well as entertaining and memorable anecdotes about professional wrestl
Making Waves
Language: en
Pages: 220
Authors: Buzzy Kerbox
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-11-25 - Publisher: Legacy Isle Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In this colorful, large-format volume packed with dramatic surf and travel photography, celebrated Hawai'i waterman and Polo Ralph Lauren model Buzzy Kerbox sha
Blood and Fire
Language: en
Pages: 367
Authors: Brian R. Solomon
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-04-12 - Publisher: ECW Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The captivating story of how The Sheik captured the imagination of a generation, conquered the wrestling business, and lost it all in a blaze of flame and glory
Honolulu Television
Language: en
Pages: 128
Authors: A.J. McWhorter
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Honolulu Television celebrates 65 years of local broadcasting in the islands. Test patterns first appeared on local station KONA, and soon after, KGMB broadcast