Evan "The Strangler" Lewis
The Most Feared Wrestler of the 19th Century
Published on 27. March 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
116 pages
978-1-0880-3510-8 (ISBN)
Description
Powerfully built, skilled at submissions and vicious, Evan "The Strangler" Lewis earned his reputation as the most feared professional wrestler of the 19th Century. Even a squad of Buffalo Police Officers could not stop Lewis' vicious attacks.
This book takes a detailed look at Lewis' life inside and outside the wrestling arena including the two controversial matches with Sorakichi Matsada that forever marked him as a villain.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
181 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0880-3510-8 (9781088035108)
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Person
Ken Zimmerman Jr. is the author of 22 non-fiction books including Gotch vs. Hackenschmidt, Double-Crossing the Gold Dust Trio and Evan "Strangler" Lewis. In addition to combat sports history, Ken has written true crime books on St. Louis, Missouri. Ken is a married father of three and grandfather of two, who lives outside St. Louis, Missouri. In addition to his interest in combat sports history, Ken holds rank in three martial arts including a 4th Degree black belt in Taekwondo.