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Book Synopsis A History of Wrestling in Iowa by : Dan McCool
Download or read book A History of Wrestling in Iowa written by Dan McCool and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-12-02 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The state of Iowa is just as well known for prominent wrestlers as it is acres of corn and beans. That gives the state the mighty distinction of feeding the world and defeating it on the mat. Men like Dan Gable, Tom Brands, Harold Nichols, Jim Miller, Nick Mitchell and Chuck Patten led Iowa colleges to forty-four of an astounding sixty-nine national team championships. In 1954, Simon Roberts of Davenport was the first African American to win a state wrestling title and later the first African American NCAA wrestling champion. Wrestler Norman Borlaug received the Nobel Peace Prize and is credited with preventing more than one billion deaths from starvation. Author Dan McCool details the long history of hard work and dedication from the fields to the mat.
Author :Mike Chapman Publisher :University of Iowa, Publications Department ISBN 13 :9780874140187 Total Pages :368 pages Book Rating :4.1/5 (41 download)
Book Synopsis A History of Wrestling in Iowa by : Mike Chapman
Download or read book A History of Wrestling in Iowa written by Mike Chapman and published by University of Iowa, Publications Department. This book was released on 1981 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A History of Wrestling in Iowa by : Mike Chapman
Download or read book A History of Wrestling in Iowa written by Mike Chapman and published by University of Iowa, Publications Department. This book was released on 1981 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A History of Intercollegiate Wrestling in the United States of America by : Keith Edward Bowen
Download or read book A History of Intercollegiate Wrestling in the United States of America written by Keith Edward Bowen and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A History of Wrestling at Iowa State University, 1912-1985 by : Lynn Marr-Moore
Download or read book A History of Wrestling at Iowa State University, 1912-1985 written by Lynn Marr-Moore and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The New Breed written by Lou Banach and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 1985 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reach for the Stars written by Dan McCool and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wrestling is as much a part of winter in Iowa as is snow and cold. Dreams of state championships begin in elementary school and, since 1972, come to fruition—or heartbreakingly fall short—at an arena in Des Moines in February or March. The tournament finals sell out, and individuals and teams carve their names on the sport’s history tree each year. Some champions were deaf, some were amputees, but all earn the respect of thousands for their work ethic—a hallmark of the state’s populace. Is this heaven? No, it’s better than that. It’s high school wrestling in Iowa!
Download or read book A Wrestling Life 2 written by Dan Gable and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2017-06 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When most people think of Dan Gable, they think of an almost mythic intensity toward wrestling. A Wrestling Life 2 explains what have come to be known as the Gable Trained principles that Gable follows to keep his life full of "wins," revelations about how to cultivate success at the highest levels, and the reasons behind these steps for living well. Gable brings together his thoughts about his words, actions, failures, and achievements, while telling countless engaging stories. Readers will learn about the start of his wrestling career in Waterloo, how he went from being an Iowa State wrestler to a University of Iowa coach, and about his international and Olympic wrestling and coaching.
Book Synopsis The History of Collegiate Wrestling by : Jairus K. Hammond
Download or read book The History of Collegiate Wrestling written by Jairus K. Hammond and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Four Days to Glory by : Mark Kreidler
Download or read book Four Days to Glory written by Mark Kreidler and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2007-01-23 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jay Borschel and Dan LeClere aspire to be four-time high school wrestling champions in Iowa.
Book Synopsis A Season on the Mat by : Nolan Zavoral
Download or read book A Season on the Mat written by Nolan Zavoral and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-01-09 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning reporter Nolan Zavoral explores the University of Iowa's storied wrestling program and Danny Mack Gable's record of excellence in an unprecedented, intimate look at the man and his methods.
Book Synopsis The Dream Team of 1947 by : Arno P. Niemand
Download or read book The Dream Team of 1947 written by Arno P. Niemand and published by . This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every once in a while something happens in the world of sports that reminds us all why we care about such things. This book is the remarkable, untold story of the greatest team you've never heard of, the wrestling team of Cornell College, a private Methodist liberal arts college with only 415 male students, which won the NCAA wrestling championship in 1947, defeating all the major powers by a substantial margin. This tiny Iowa college thus became the first school outside of the state of Oklahoma ever to win the team championship since teams were officially recognized by the NCAA; no other private school before or since has done so. Not only that, but with the help of the town of Mount Vernon, and a fund-raising drive, the champions traveled to San Francisco and won the equally prestigious National AAU championship two weeks later, thus completing the grand slam of amateur wrestling. The Dream Team of 1947 is a classic David and Goliath story that transcends the sport.
Download or read book Wrestling Tough written by Mike Chapman and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few sports are as intense as wrestling. The physical training demands total dedication. The mental side requires focus, anticipation and resilience. No letup. No excuses. Wrestling Tough, Second Edition, will inspire and guide you to achieve the mind-set of a champion. Whether you need to identify the flaws of an opponent, get optimally psyched for a big match, or overcome the adversity inherent in participating in the sport, Wrestling Tough will prepare you to excel and win. Mike Chapman, known for his unique expertise, analysis, and insight into the great sport of wrestling, has had the privilege of rubbing shoulders with many of America’s greatest amateurs and professional wrestlers. In the second edition of Wrestling Tough, he shares his insights to take you beyond the physical attributes needed to succeed on the mat: • Explore the attacking mind-set and the importance of psyching up for competition. • Gain perspective on the increasing popularity of the sport among women and girls and how female participants are proving their toughness on the mat at all levels. • Examine the rise and importance of funk-style wrestling, through which an individual’s personality is allowed—and encouraged—to shine. • Glimpse the key moments in the careers of many great wrestlers and the training methods they used to break through barriers and achieve ultimate success. Wrestling Tough is loaded with stories, insights, and coaching philosophies from legendary coaches and wrestlers such as Cael Sanderson, Dan Gable, Lee Kemp, John Smith, Tom Brands, and Steve Fraser, and even coaches from other sports such as basketball’s John Wooden and football’s Vince Lombardi. These stories will captivate wrestlers, coaches, and fans of wrestling alike. Make your mind a key weapon in your wrestling arsenal. Wrestling Tough provides you the ammunition to develop the mental firepower to win and dominate on the mat.
Download or read book Uncommon Bonds written by Steve Banach and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis National Wrestling Alliance by : Tim Hornbaker
Download or read book National Wrestling Alliance written by Tim Hornbaker and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After 32 years, Montreal will soon lose its professional baseball team. The former president of the Expos explains how the team went from being one of major league baseball's most promising franchises to becoming a financial pariah, barely escaping extinction at the end of the 2001 season and now facing demise in 2002. This history of the team's troubled existence covers years of gradually declining revenue and attendance, the sale of the team to a consortium of business leaders in 1991, and the league's ongoing debate over eliminating the Expos once and for all.
Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of Wrestling by : John Grasso
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Wrestling written by John Grasso and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2014-03-06 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary covers Wrestling’s history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on important amateur and professional wrestling, wrestling personalities, announcers, wrestling organizations, and managers and promoters from all eras.
Book Synopsis The Legends of Wrestling: "Classy" Freddie Blassie by : Keith Elliot Greenberg
Download or read book The Legends of Wrestling: "Classy" Freddie Blassie written by Keith Elliot Greenberg and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Classy" Freddie Blassie is universally acknowledged as one of the most hated heels in wrestling history. Freddie really knew how to antagonize the fans -- how to "get heat." Death threats were frequent, enraged fans stabbed him twenty-one times, and he was even doused with acid. Undeterred, Blassie just took the action up a level. He reveled in being the heel. It was almost commonplace to see him biting his opponents and then spitting out their blood. Blassie would routinely "file" his teeth during interviews. His matches in Los Angeles' Olympic Auditorium brought him to the attention of Hollywood. Freddie's style and unpredictability made him a natural for the medium and he became one of the biggest draws in the wrestling business. In the early '60s, this notorious heel was invited to wrestle in Japan. Blassie both horrified and mesmerized sedate Japanese society. It was reported that a number of Japanese television viewers suffered fatal heart attacks after seeing Blassie bloody an opponent in the ring. A child of immigrants, Freddie grew up in a working-class neighborhood in south St. Louis. At seventeen, Freddie made his wrestling debut in a carnival. Unhappy with his choice of occupation, his family persuaded him to keep his "real" job, and for a while he worked as a meatcutter. But after serving in the Navy in World War II, Freddie returned to the world of wrestling, which was at the time still something of a carnival sideshow. Here he picked up his catch phrase: "pencil neck geek." Early in his career, Blassie wrestled on cards promoted by Jess McMahon, and would later work for both his son, Vincent James McMahon, and his grandson, Vincent Kennedy McMahon, the current owner of World Wrestling EntertainmentTM. Even after his active days in the ring came to an end, he showed that he still had the power to generate heat: "Classy" Freddie Blassie became the manager of heels, transferring to a whole new generation of wrestlers the style and knowledge that had made him a legend of wrestling. Blassie is still provoking the public, with his autobiography -- Legends of Wrestling: "Classy" Freddie Blassie -- Listen, You Pencil Neck Geeks -- written with Keith Elliot Greenberg. Freddie weaves vibrant tales of his days in wrestling with the likes of Hollywood Hulk Hogan, The Rock, George "The Animal" Steele, Capt. Lou Albano, John Tolos, The Destroyer, Killer Kowalski, Nikolai Volkoff, and the Iron Sheik. He frankly chronicles his dealings with colorful members of the wrestling fraternity and the promoters, even recounting the controversies -- like the infamous "boxer vs. wrestler" match with Muhammad Ali, who was managed by Blassie. His out-of-the-ring stories are equally compelling. Freddie details his countless sexual exploits and his three marriages. He reflects on the cult status that he gained after his song "Pencil Neck Geek" rocketed to the top of the Dr. Demento Show playlist. He recounts his touching relationship with comedian Andy Kaufman, who cast him in Breakfast with Blassie -- an underground classic in which Blassie uttered: "What the hell ever happened to the human race?"
