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Gorgeous GeorgeJohn Capouya

Gorgeous George

John Capouya
2008282 pages
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This is the first-ever biography of the legendary wrestler Gorgeous George, filled with incredible never-before-told stories. George directly influenced the likes of Muhammad Ali, who took his bragging and boasting from George; James Brown, who began to wear sequined capes onstage after seeing George on TV; John Waters, whose films featured the outrageous drag queen Divine as an homage to George; and too many wrestlers to count. Amid these pop culture discoveries are firsthand accounts of the pro wrestling game from the 1930s to the 1960s.The ideal American male used to be stoic, quiet, and…

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2 editions
  • Ebook · English · 2008
    HarperCollins · 9780061701078
  • Other · English · 2008
    HarperCollins · 282 pages · 9780061173035
WrestlersBiographyBiography & AutobiographyNonfictionSports & RecreationsNew York Times reviewedUnited states, biography