George Gordienko
Download or Read eBook George Gordienko PDF written by Steven Verrier and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-04-14 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Steven Verrier |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 253 |
| Release | : 2022-04-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781476687698 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1476687692 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis George Gordienko by : Steven Verrier
Book excerpt: 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 with 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.
