Post by Eric Roussin on Jun 30, 2011 18:41:53 GMT -5
Over the past year I've been aggressively researching the history of organized armwrestling. I've conducted interviews with dozens of the top promoters, pullers, and organizers from the past 50 years. I've done extensive research online -- primarily through Google News Archives, and have consulted most of the publications that have covered the sport. The result is enough information to write hundreds of pages on the sport's history. I wanted to wait to until I got around to writing everything before I posted my history project, but have come to realize this will take a long time to complete. So I've decided to post my findings in several parts.
Information on the beginnings of the sport, up to the late '60s, can be found here:
www.ontarioarmwrestling.com/ArmwrestlingHistory.html
Some of you may be familiar with some of the information, but I think few know much about the IFAW.
I want to thank Dave Devoto, Dick Tyler, and Steve Stanaway for granting me telephone interviews to complete this part.
If anyone notices any errors, please let me know. I've done my best to get everything right, but very little was documented back then.
Next up will be the early '70s, when the sport really took off. Look for this to be posted later this summer.
Enjoy!
Information on the beginnings of the sport, up to the late '60s, can be found here:
www.ontarioarmwrestling.com/ArmwrestlingHistory.html
Some of you may be familiar with some of the information, but I think few know much about the IFAW.
I want to thank Dave Devoto, Dick Tyler, and Steve Stanaway for granting me telephone interviews to complete this part.
If anyone notices any errors, please let me know. I've done my best to get everything right, but very little was documented back then.
Next up will be the early '70s, when the sport really took off. Look for this to be posted later this summer.
Enjoy!
(for a high Hooker) 
