George Gordienko : Canadian Wrestler, Artist and Renaissance Man Paperback / softback
by Steven Verrier
Paperback / softback
Description
George Gordienko (1928-2002) may be the greatest wrestler you've never heard of.
From humble, Ukrainian/Cossack immigrant roots in the Canadian Prairies, he endured a tough childhood during the Great Depression to emerge as a leading "shooter" and one-of-a-kind artist on the mat.
Excluded from wrestling in the United States during the McCarthy era because of his association with the Communist Party as a young man, he was deprived of a run for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, for which he was hand-picked by the great Lou Thesz.
After retirement, Gordienko transitioned to a different sort of canvas and became a successful painter.
This first full-length biography traces his remarkable career.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:277 pages, 65 photos, 8 page colour insert
- Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
- Publication Date:30/04/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9781476687698
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:277 pages, 65 photos, 8 page colour insert
- Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
- Publication Date:30/04/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9781476687698
