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Wrestling and Wrestlers
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781023252102
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 182
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.39 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of 19th-century wrestling and related sporting pastimes. Compiled by Jacob Robinson and Sidney Gilpin, this volume delves into the lives and careers of celebrated wrestlers of the Northern Ring.
A valuable resource for wrestling enthusiasts and historians alike, this book provides biographical sketches of prominent athletes, offering insights into their training, techniques, and rivalries. Beyond wrestling, the book also includes historical notes on the controversial sports of bull baiting and badger baiting, reflecting the broader sporting culture of the era. This meticulously prepared print edition preserves the original text, allowing readers to experience this historical account of wrestling and related sports in its authentic form. A captivating read for anyone interested in the history of sports and recreation.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
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