Billy Riley - The Man,the legacy

Billy Riley - The Man,the legacy

Billy Riley, born at the end of the 19th century in Lancashire, would grow up to become one of the most famous Lancashire Catch as Catch Can wrestlers in the world. His gym, known as the â€˜Snakepitâ€™ throughout the world, but locally as â€˜Rileys gymâ€™ produced British, European and World champions.Students such as Karl Gotch,Billy Robinson and Roy Wood had achievements and influence in the spheres of Professional Wrestling,MMA and Freestyle Wrestling. Billy Riley's legacy continues today with the rebirth of the art of Lancashire Catch as Catch Can wrestling. This book tells the story of the man, his gym and his legacy in the form of the many wrestlers he taught. The book also charts the revival of the Lancashire art in its home, Wigan.

Country	USA
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781503252189
ISBN	1503252183
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
MPN	black & white illustrations
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	468
PartNumber	black & white illustrations
PublicationDate	2014-11-25
Publisher	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Studio	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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