Rocca era um dos mais carismaticos wrestlers da era da world wide wrestling federation. Wwf wrestling original autographed items for sale ebay. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Baba, rocca, mark lewin, bob orton, the great scott, firpo, sailor art thomas, lou albano, carpentier and more. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for leroy rocca. Missouri activist chicago to palestine and then to windsor. This book, self defense and physical fitness, by rocca, is a replication of a book originally published before 1965. The entire wikipedia with video and photo galleries for each article. All rocca artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. What you are bidding on here is a september 1956 wrestling life magazine cover only the cover is included, not the entire magazine, autographed by the one and only argentina antonino rocca. The site is the official tribute page for nature boy buddy rogers. All rocca paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee.
An autograph is the signature of someone famous which is. Below is an extensive bibliography in book list format also available in. The wrestlers all signed my autograph book which i still have to this day. One of the most popular athletes of the golden age of television was this italianargentinian wrestler, who utilized his background as an acrobat to create a dazzling wrestling style that often involved aerial maneuvers at a time when few wrestlers feet ever left the mat. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Luigi rocca paintings arnot galleries new york artists. Maestro arturo toscanini, a wrestling fan, was good friends with rocca. Wwwf original vintage photo lot w andre the giant, bobo brazil, antonino rocca. Your best work is still oles book, in my opinion, but i very much enjoyed fargos book and all the others are good.
He also fondly remembers antonino argentina rocca, one of pro. Choose your favorite rocca designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. It was like i had entered a different world and i couldnt believe that i was actually meeting the wrestlers in person. Dusty rhodes net worth is definitely at the very top level among other celebrities, yet why. Dick the bruiser wrestling history legacy of wrestling. Antonino argentina rocca autographed signed magazine. Original wwwf vintage photo lot w bobo brazil, antonino rocca. At etsy, we pride ourselves on our global community of sellers. He also likes watching nick bockwinkel and lou thesz and antonino rocca. Certificate of authenticity, artist signed hard cover book your read more. Eight thousand, eight hundred and eightytwo matches later, the legend known as pampero firpo is proud of what he. Each etsy seller helps contribute to a global marketplace of creative goods. I actually helped richard redman get in contact with a few of his sources up here in the twin cities and talked to him throughout the process.
Antonino rocca wrestling photo original vintage 1956. Jan 22, 20 luigi rocca was born in porpetto, italy in 1952. The wwe hall of fame is a hall of fame for professional wrestlers maintained by wwe. Rocca was an all around athlete who invented many of the moves that are done today. Italian translation of autograph the official collins englishitalian dictionary online. Leroy rocca phone, address, background info whitepages. House of deception pro wrestling bibliography books on. Ed carpentier has autographed his photo in bold blue ballpoint, a vintage autograph most likely from the event night. Mark hamills autograph law irks bookstores washington times.
People who bought wrestling magazines during the that era were. Discover the unique items that allnightgaragesale creates. Rocca was a popular face and in some cities with both italian american and especially hispanic audiences, his following was exceptionally large and loyal. Watch and create more animated gifs like antonino rocca vs. Antonino rocca born antonino biasetton, april, 1927 march 15, 1977 was an italian professional wrestler. Antonino rocca is sometimes left off lists of the greatest superstars in wwe history simply because he was around before the letters were. Former manager and wrestler gary hart wrote about the time he and dusty rhodes tried a side hustle which showcased a talent unbeknownst to some singing. This page is here to help you build a pro wrestling history library of your own and to assist with research.
After the first wwwf world champion, nature boy buddy rogers, was hospitalized three times in april 1963 for chest pains, vince mcmahon, sr. After the match ended, fighting among the wrestlers continued, and a large number of fans joined in, leading to a riot. Subcategories this category has the following 15 subcategories, out of 15 total. Their opponents were antonino rocca and edouard carpentier. Antonino rocca was an italian argentinian professional wrestler. All night garage sale by allnightgaragesale on etsy. Firpo also said danny hodge, a great collegiate wrestler from oklahoma, was so strong that when you shook his hand, your elbow hurt. How to say autograph in italian whats the italian word for autograph. Antonino rocca born antonino biasetton, april 1921 15 march 1977 was an italian argentinian professional wrestler. His signature move, the argentine backbreaker known to newer fans as the.
This auction is for an 8 x 10 publicity photo from the 1950s of a wrestler antonino rocca. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. This sitewas constructed so we can share with you our love of the squared circle and the great vintage ring memorabilia we have purchased and traded for throughout the past twenty five years. Shop for rocca art from the worlds greatest living artists.
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His signature move was the argentine backbreaker although it was flying. Between antonino rocca and bruno sammartino they went with the younger sammartino who was 28 years old at the time. Vintage male physique wrestler photo gay interest 1950s 8. Antonino rocca born antonino biasetton, april 1921 15 march 1977 was an. All paintings on website page are available for viewing at arnot gallery. The most difficult part of the relocation process was bidding farewell to my friends some of whom i have worked with on political issues since 1968. Lawrence robert shreve born january 11, 1941, better known by the ring name abdullah the butcher, is a canadian retired professional wrestler. Antonino rocca, andre the giant, bobo brazil, the wolfman, various. Self defense and physical fitness a pocket book special antonino rocca on. Wrestlers, fight figures and others pictured edouard carpentier, red bastien, antonino rocca, miguel perez, sammy menacker, bulldog brower. He was posthumously inducted into the wwf hall of fame as a member of the class of 1995 and the wrestling observer newsletter hall of fame in 1996. Here you can find all the great photos, videos and articles featuring the great buddy rogers. So it was a no brainer to pair the man of steel with the then world heavyweight champion, but the book suffered numerous delays, going from an original publication date of fall 1977 to spring 1978.
Ring memorabilia vintage boxing and wrestling memorabilia. Antonino roccas official wwe hall of fame profile, featuring bio, exclusive. Arnot gallery, exclusive american representatives special commissions available. Bobo brazil in wrestling autographed photos for sale ebay. Choose your favorite rocca paintings from millions of available designs. California booksellers are striking back against a newly enacted law inspired by star wars icon mark hamills crusade against fake memorabilia, warning that. The casual fans of the midwest would normally recognize the bruiser and the crusher on their television sets. Dick the bruisers ring career stretched from the 1950s to the 1980s. He had even previously gone up against a reallife athlete, the professional wrestler antonino rocca. The northern irish actor kristian nairn r, known as hodor from the us series game of thrones, presents a young woman with a signed autograph card at the fan event throne con in a hotel at hannoverlangenhagen airport. He has a reputation for being involved in some of the most violent and bloody hardcore wrestling matches of all time.
Edouard carpentier, red bastien, antonino rocca, miguel perez. Join facebook to connect with antonino rocca and others you may know. But rocca was the first major superstar promoted by the mcmahon family, and no such list would be complete without him. Jerry graham engaged in a tag team match at madison square garden in new york city before a crowd reported as 12,987 fans. Rocca was depicted wrestling superman on the cover of the superman no.
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