The story of Athol Oakley, one of the greatest wrestlers of our time, and the bloody world of wrestling in the early 1900s. Athol worked himself up from a five stone teenager to a 15 stone world wrestling champion, fighting in thousands of bouts around the world.
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I first read this book back in 1992/3 when I found a used first pressing in a Swansea book shop, and it opened my eyes to the way things used to be in the UK wrestling industry during the early part of the 20th century.
Oakeley provides frank and detailed descriptions of encounters with foreign stars such as George Hackenschmidt, while giving us his life story in a way only a former British soldier could - with a stiff upper lip.
The copy I proudly own holds the original rules of Catch As Catch Can wrestling, the foundation for today's pro-wrestling, and also has glossy plates of the author and gentlemen who were synonymous with wrestling in the Golden Age of Wrestling.
Highly recommended!
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This is a fascinating book about the old days of wrestling. But why is the author's name misspelt on the cover of the book??
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When Men Were Men
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By Kang Joung Yo
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This is an excellent, though admittedly light, read. If you have any interest in history, wrestling(non-WWE style), or even the early 20th century you're sure to enjoy this book. I read it in one go years back and am know reading it again. If you're one of those people like me who practice one or more forms of grappling such as BJJ, Judo, Submission Wrestling, et al, you'll be entertained and impressed by the now largely, forgotten giants of yesterday. If you're not a grappler you'll want to be after reading this book. It's a great read, not exactly Quantum Theory, but well worth the time for the history it describes alone.
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