Wrestling in Akron

Nonfiction, Sports, Individual Sports, Wrestling, Art & Architecture, Photography, Travel
Cover of the book Wrestling in Akron by Dale Pierce, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
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Author: Dale Pierce ISBN: 9781439643501
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: June 10, 2013
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Dale Pierce
ISBN: 9781439643501
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: June 10, 2013
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
From the time it was founded in 1825, Akron was a town on the move. Once known as the �Rubber Capitol of the World,� it brought droves of new workers to downtown and the suburban areas. With expansion came a need for entertainment, and wrestling was there for the multitudes. From the contrast of high school amateurs on mats to snarling villains and heroes in the professional ring, the sport thrived. There were the early days of traveling carnivals, with circuit-riding wrestlers who would take on all comers from the audience, to secretive fights set by shifty promoters in railroad yards with onlookers placing bets. There were the glory days of the Akron Armory�offering the crowd a chance to see such luminaries as the cigar-chewing Killer Tim Brooks, the smiling Johnny Powers, or the devious Don Kent�and beyond after the famed arena closed.
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From the time it was founded in 1825, Akron was a town on the move. Once known as the �Rubber Capitol of the World,� it brought droves of new workers to downtown and the suburban areas. With expansion came a need for entertainment, and wrestling was there for the multitudes. From the contrast of high school amateurs on mats to snarling villains and heroes in the professional ring, the sport thrived. There were the early days of traveling carnivals, with circuit-riding wrestlers who would take on all comers from the audience, to secretive fights set by shifty promoters in railroad yards with onlookers placing bets. There were the glory days of the Akron Armory�offering the crowd a chance to see such luminaries as the cigar-chewing Killer Tim Brooks, the smiling Johnny Powers, or the devious Don Kent�and beyond after the famed arena closed.

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