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{PDF EPUB} BRISCO the Life and Times of National Collegiate And Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} BRISCO The Life and Times of National Collegiate and World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion JACK BRISC BRISCO: The Life and Times of National Collegiate and World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion JACK BRISCO by Jack Brisco. BOOK DETAILS. Paperback: 290 pages. Publisher: Crowbar Press. Cover: Full color. It�s a timeless question that can never be answered � at least without a debate. Who is the greatest professional wrestler of all time? It�s akin to asking, "Who was the greatest running back to ever tote the pigskin in the National Football League?" Or, "Who was the greatest pitcher in the history of Major League Baseball?" Conundrums all. For me, Jack Brisco ranks as the chairman of the board of amateur-wrestling-greats-turned- pro, a list that includes the likes of my boyhood hero, the incomparable Sooner, Dan Hodge, Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle, and NCAA and UFC champion Brock Lesnar. "Brisco" is the story of a Native American�s rise from humble Oklahoma beginnings to worldwide stardom, and is the stuff of legend. No NCAA-champion-wrestler-turned-pro ever traveled more miles and entertained more fans while NWA champion than did Jack Brisco. He was Rembrandt and the wrestling ring was his canvas. As a wrestling fan, Jack Brisco was my champion, but as a man, Jack was my friend who will live in my heart forever. Jim Ross, 2007 WWE Hall of Fame. Few people in history have made their mark in more than one field, but Jack Brisco was a three-time champion in three different walks of life. AMATEUR WRESTLING � NCAA heavyweight champion in the 191-lb. class in 1964. PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING � National Wrestling Alliance world heavyweight champion from 1973 through 1975. HUMAN BEING � He set the standard for what people should aspire to be � humble, honest, and sincere. Raised in Blackwell, Oklahoma, Jack grew up as a fan of professional wrestling. In 1965, he won the NCAA national wrestling championship in the 191 lb. class. He had his first professional match when he wrestled Ronnie Garvin on television in Oklahoma City on May 15, 1965. During the next twenty years, he was regarded as one of the top names in the wrestling business. He won both the Southern and Florida heavyweight titles during his time in Florida (among many other titles) and took the NWA world heavyweight title from Harley Race in Houston on July 20, 1973. Later, he and his brother, Jerry Brisco, became top draws in Florida, Georgia and the Mid-Atlantic territories. Jack and Jerry bought into the Georgia Championship Wrestling company and were responsible for convincing other shareholders to sell their shares to Vince McMahon, setting into motion Vince's dominance of the wrestling world. This book is Jack's life story. It includes all the background details from his rise to super- stardom to his quiet retirement at a young age. Just the background stories of how he came to win the various titles he held are worth more than the price of the book. This is the second edition of "BRISCO: The Life and Times of National Collegiate and World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion JACK BRISCO." It includes updated information, more than 230 photos pertaining to Jack's career, and is a testament to the life and times of a great man who lived life with humility and class. BRISCO: The Life and Times of National Collegiate and World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion JACK BRISCO by Jack Brisco. Description : All wrestling books pale in comparison to Jack Brisco's tale of athletisism and triumph. Brisco goes into great detail talking about his amature wrestling career and his training methods. A unique perspective on mat wrestling that should be required reading for all pro-wrestling trainees. If that isn't amazing enough, Brisco then steps into the professional ring and rises to the top of the wrestling world, winning its greatest prize, the NWA World Heavyweight title. The best part about this book is that every single page is a history lesson. When Brisco tells a story, and mentions a name, he pauses to explain WHO the name is and gives a brief history of the person's accomplishments. I learned more from reading BRISCO than any other book I've ever read. Rating : A Perfect 10. This is the best wrestling book I've ever read! A Hall-of-Fame-worthy list of wrestling readables. We all say, "I need to be reading more." Now you can do something about that. With the abrupt ending of the college wrestling season, picking up a good book about our favorite sport makes sense right now. The National Wrestling Hall of Fame has put together a quick list of great books you'll want to read: The History of Collegiate Wrestling: A Century of Wrestling Excellence is a "must have" for every college wrestling fan that allows readers to experience and relive the glory of college wrestling through stunning photographs and timeless stories. To order, click here. Family Ties: An American Wrestling Tradition documents 138 families that meet an established criterion: immediate family members who were NCAA Division I All-Americans, Senior World Team members, or Olympic Team members. Each chapter provides insight into wrestling as it relates to family and some of the most familiar names in our sport are featured, including Brands, Carr, Cuestas, Peery, Peterson, Sanderson and Smith. To order, click here. The Wrestling Presidents from Pins to Patriots features 13 United States Presidents - Washington, John Adams, Jackson, Taylor, Pierce, Lincoln, Garfield, Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt, Coolidge, and Eisenhower - who wrestled. Learn how wrestling played a role in each of their lives, with a special focus on their great or not so great grappling exploits. To order, click here. The Wrestling Techniques Handbook by Tadaaki Hatta illustrates moves for wrestlers and coaches. To order, click here. Brisco: The Life and Times of National Collegiate and World Heavyweight Champion Jack Brisco as told to William Murdock tells the life story of Jack Brisco, three-time Oklahoma high school state wrestling champ who then continued his amateur wrestling career at Oklahoma State (becoming an NCAA champ) before making a name for himself as a professional wrestler. To order, click here. Jack Brisco. Freddie Joe "Jack" Brisco (September 21, 1941 – February 1, 2010) was an American professional wrestler. He performed for various territories of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), becoming a two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, and multi-time NWA Tag Team Champion with his brother Gerald Brisco. Brisco is considered one of the top wrestlers of his era; in 2005, Don Leo Jonathan called him "probably the greatest champion of the 20th century." [5] In the late 1970s, the Brisco brothers discovered Terry Bollea, the future wrestling legend best known as Hulk Hogan, whom they introduced to Hiro Matsuda for training. Contents. Amateur career. Brisco was raised in Blackwell, Oklahoma with five siblings. [1] He grew up as a fan of professional wrestling, and particularly a fan of NWA World Champion Lou Thesz [6] He was followed by his younger brother, Gerald Brisco, into sport wrestling and turned down a football scholarship at University of Oklahoma to go to Oklahoma State. In 1965, he became the first Native American to win an NCAA Wrestling National Championship. He won it during his junior year, and wasn't taken down once during the entire season. Professional career. Early years. Brisco's first documented professional wrestling championship reign began on October 16, 1965, when he defeated Don Kent to win the NWA Missouri Junior Heavyweight Championship. [7] He held the belt for less than a month, and regained it in November by defeating Kent again. [7] Around this time, Brisco also wrestled for NWA Tri-State. While there, he won a couple of state titles (the Oklahoma Heavyweight Championship and the Arkansas Heavyweight Championship). [8] [9] He also won his first tag team title in this promotion, teaming with Haystacks Calhoun for his first reign as co-holder of the Tri-State version of the NWA United States Tag Team Championship. [10] He later held the title again, as he teamed with Gorgeous George, Jr. to win the belts on May 9, 1967. [10] Championship Wrestling from Florida. Brisco then moved to the Florida area, where he wrestled for Championship Wrestling from Florida for several years. His first title there was the NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship, which he won on February 11, 1969 by defeating The Missouri Mauler. [11] He dropped the title back to the Mauler and regained it on July 8. [11] Two weeks later, he won the first of an eventual ten NWA Florida Tag Team Championships, with Ciclon Negro. [12] Although he and Negro dropped the tag team belts the following month, Brisco held the Southern Heavyweight Title until November 1969, when he left the area to wrestle in Japan and Australia. [11] When Brisco returned to Florida, he began teaming with his brother, who he had trained in professional wrestling. He also continued competing as a singles wrestler, winning the NWA Florida Television Championship on November 27, 1970. [13] On February 16, 1971, the Briscos teamed up to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship. [12] They dropped the belts the next month to Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk and regained them from the Funks in April. [12] That month, Brisco also beat Terry Funk in a singles match to win the NWA Florida Television Championship again. [13] Brisco's next major success was regaining the Southern Heavyweight Championship from Dick Murdoch on June 8, 1971. [11] The title was later held up after a controversial rematch with Murdoch.
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