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 by Jack Brisco. BOOK DETAILS. Paperback: 290 pages. Publisher: 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 , 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. , 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. � 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 heavyweight titles during his time in Florida (among many other titles) and took the NWA world heavyweight title from in Houston on July 20, 1973. Later, he and his brother, Jerry Brisco, became top draws in Florida, 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 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 Champion with his brother Gerald Brisco. Brisco is considered one of the top wrestlers of his era; in 2005, 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 , whom they introduced to 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 [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 to win the NWA 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 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 , 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 and . [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 , Jr. and 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 on June 8, 1971. [11] The title was later held up after a controversial rematch with Murdoch. [11] Brisco then took a short break from Florida wrestling to work for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. While there, he won the NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Championship twice by defeating The Missouri Mauler and . [14] Upon his return to Florida, he quickly won the NWA Florida Brass Knuckles Championship from on June 13, 1972, and vacated it the same day. [15] He then won his third and final Television Championship on November 7, 1972. [13] Nine days later, he won the Tag Team Championship, again with his brother. [12] World champion. Brisco's first NWA World Heavyweight Championship win was scheduled to be over Dory Funk Jr., capping off a multi-year feud. However, Dory claimed to be injured in a truck accident and missed the scheduled date. Brisco and Terry Funk were sent out to make the bookings that were already scheduled for Brisco, and Dory later lost the title to Harley Race. Brisco and several others within the NWA power structure always questioned the legitimacy of the accident, claiming Dory Funk Sr. did not want his son to lose to a "pure" wrestler and harm his credibility [6] Brisco won the title from Race after a brief reign, in Houston, on July 20, 1973. [16] He defended the championship in NWA-affiliated promotions across the world until losing to on December 4, 1974. He regained it four days later. [16] Brisco then defended the title until losing it to Terry Funk on December 10, 1975. His loss continued the extensive feud between the Briscos and Funks, [16] which went on for several more years. [6] . In 1976, Brisco wrestled in several promotions and continued to add to his list of titles. He won the Memphis version of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship on August 10, 1976, by defeating local favorite . [17] He won the NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship from on November 26. [18] At this time, the Briscos were also awarded the ESA International Tag Team Championship, although they did not wrestle as a team in the area. [19] Return to Championship Wrestling from Florida. Wrestling in Florida again, Brisco teamed with his brother to win several more championships. In 1977, they defeated , Jr. and for the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship. [12] They lost the title to Ox Baker and and soon regained it in a rematch. [12] On January 25, 1978, they won the belts again by defeating and Mr. Saito. [12] While holding these belts, they also won the NWA Florida United States Tag Team Championship on February 21, from and . [20] They dropped the United States tag belts back to Graham and Keirn but soon regained them. [20] They were defeated for the United States title by Killer Karl Kox and Bobby Duncum, and were again successful in regaining it in a rematch. [20] The same thing happened when the Briscos faced Mr. Saito and Mr. Sato that year: they lost the belts and quickly won them back. [20] The Briscos also defeated Saito and Sato to regain the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship. [12] The following year, another victory over Saito and Sato earned the Briscos their final United States Tag Team Championship reign. [20] Georgia Championship Wrestling. The Briscos also had success in Georgia Championship Wrestling, where they won the NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship twice. They competed in a tournament for the tag team belts and finished in second place after a loss to the Funks. [21] They defeated the Funks for the belts two months later. [21] On November 25, 1979, the Briscos defeated Austin Idol and The Masked Superstar to win the belts a second time. [21] Jack gave up his share of the title, however, to . [21] Later that year, Brisco became the first NWA National Heavyweight Champion by defeating Terry Funk in a tournament final. [22] Third stint in Championship Wrestling from Florida. In 1980, Brisco resumed wrestling in Florida. He won the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship again, teaming with this time. [12] After losing the belts, Brisco teamed with his brother to win them for a final time. [12] In 1981, Brisco won his final Southern Heavyweight Championship by defeating Bobby Jaggers. [11] He finished his time in Florida with two reigns as co-holder of Florida's version of the NWA North American Tag Team Championship. He and his brother won a tournament to win their first title, defeating Assassin #1 and Bobby Jaggers in the finals. [23] They lost the belts to the Funks on January 9, 1982, and regained them in a rematch one week later. [23] Puerto Rico and Mid-Atlantic. Brisco also wrestled in Puerto Rico in 1981, for the World Wrestling Council. He won the WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship on May 30, and held it for almost seven months. [24] He teamed with his brother to win the WWC North American Tag Team Championship from Los Pastores (better known as ) on August 8, holding it for six weeks before dropping it to The Fabulous Kangaroos. [25] Brisco also returned to Missouri in 1981, defeating Ted DiBiase to win a second NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship. [18] He held the belt for three weeks before losing it to Ken Patera. [18] In 1982, Brisco returned to Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. He regained the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (formerly called the NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Championship) by defeating on May 10, 1982. [26] He dropped the title back to Piper on July 7 and regained it in August. [26] After his matches with Piper, Brisco traded the title back and forth with Paul Jones several times. He lost the belt to Jones on September 1 and won it back on October 18. [26] Jones won the belt again a week later, and dropped it back to Brisco in November. [26] Brisco teamed with his brother to win the Mid-Atlantic version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship three times. As heels, they beat and for the belts on June 18, 1983. [27] This set up a rivalry in which the belts switched hands several times. Steamboat and Youngblood regained the belts on October 3, but the Briscos won them back on October 21. [27] They held the title for a little over a month before dropping it back to Steamboat and Youngblood. [27] The Briscos again won the belts the following year, from Wahoo McDaniel and . [27] Relationship with the World Wrestling Federation. The Briscos acquired minority interests in Georgia Championship Wrestling and, in 1984, convinced a majority (52%) of the shareholders to sell their shares to Vince McMahon, enabling him to increase his dominance of the professional wrestling world. The popular story that the Briscos were offered lifetime jobs with the WWF in exchange for selling their interests in Georgia Championship Wrestling was refuted by Jack Brisco in a 1996 interview for Wrestling Perspective. [28] On December 28, 1984, the Briscos challenged The North-South Connection (Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch) for the WWF Tag Team Championship in Madison Square Garden. The match ended in a double countout, and was Jack Brisco's last high profile bout. Jack left the business entirely in February 1985, [29] while Jerry transitioned to a behind the scenes-role with the WWF/WWE which he kept until retiring in 2009 due to health problems. Post retirement. Brisco was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2005. [30] Brisco lived in Florida where he ran the Brisco Brothers Body Shop with brothers Gerald and Bill for over 30 years. [1] He has also made occasional wrestling appearances such as Florida's Wrestle Reunion in January 2005. [31] Brisco is considered one of the great legendary wrestlers of the 1970s and has often been cited as such by during his emotional promos. Brisco and his brother, Gerald were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2008. Death. On February 1, 2010, Brisco died at the age of 68 from complications of open heart surgery. [5] He was survived by his wife of over 30 years. Wrestling legend Jack Brisco dead at 68. I was saddened today to learn of the passing of former NWA world heavyweight champion and true wrestling legend Jack Brisco, who died following complications from heart surgery at the age of 68. Just two days ago I watched with great admiration as Brisco discussed his NWA title reign in the WWE DVD "The History of the World Heavyweight Championship." The WWE Hall of Fame wrestler is on most any knowdledgable fan's short list of all time great wrestlers. Here is a press release I received from Shannon Rose, spokesman for Jerry Brisco, that include thoughts from the younger Brisco brother and other peers of Jack Brisco: ( Tampa, FL) - Friends and fans of the late WWE Hall of Famer, Jack Brisco, were saddened to hear that the legendary grappler passed away earlier today from heart complications. For those fortunate to meet Jack in person, they were greeted with a great smile, a firm handshake and a pleasant but confident demeanor. He will not only be remembered as a tremendous athlete, but also as a wonderful human being.