Wrestling and Wrestlers / Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting

Name: Wrestling and Wrestlers / Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting
Author: Jacob Robinson

By Jacob Robinson

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A regional compendium that surveys wrestling traditions and profiles prominent competitors of the northern ring, combining historical overviews of Grecian, Japanese, Indian, Turkish, Scottish, and Irish practices with detailed descriptions of Cumberland, Westmorland, and North Lancashire match formats. It collects biographical sketches of celebrated local athletes, accounts of notable contests drawn from newspapers and oral testimony, and concluding notes on related rural blood-sports such as bull and badger baiting, together with addenda and reference lists.

About the Author

Jacob Robinson

Jacob Robinson was an author known for his work in the realm of sports literature, particularly focusing on wrestling. His notable book, "Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting," provides insights into the lives and careers of prominent wrestlers of his time, as well as commentary on related sports practices. Robinson's writing reflects a keen interest in the athletic culture of the northern regions, contributing to the historical understanding of wrestling and its athletes.