1931 professional wrestling w/ Jim "Golden Greek" Londos ...
Item # 726198
February 24, 1931
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, Feb. 24, 1931
* Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling match
* vs. Jim McMillen at Madison Square Garden
The bottom of page 30 has a somewhat discrete and brief report with small heading: "Capacity Crowd Sees Londos Pin Wrestling Foe" (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with all 48 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins with a small tear along the bottom, generally good.
background: Step into the golden age of the "Mat Wars" with this museum-grade February 24, 1931, newspaper, capturing the absolute zenith of Jim Londos's legendary career: the iconic title defense against Jim McMillen at a sold-out Madison Square Garden. This is the definitive "Big Game" of 1930s wrestling, documenting a night when 22,000 roaring fans packed the Garden to witness the "Golden Greek" battle the All-American football powerhouse in a grueling, 57-minute masterclass of stamina and strength. The vivid, ringside journalism transports you directly to the smoke-filled arena, detailing every bone-crushing leverage move leading up to the spectacular Airplane Spin finish that cemented Londos as a global cultural phenomenon. A cornerstone piece for any serious collector of combat sports history, New York City lore, or rare Great Depression-era ephemera, this authentic survivor pulses with the energy of the most famous wrestling match of its decade.
* Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling match
* vs. Jim McMillen at Madison Square Garden
The bottom of page 30 has a somewhat discrete and brief report with small heading: "Capacity Crowd Sees Londos Pin Wrestling Foe" (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with all 48 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins with a small tear along the bottom, generally good.
background: Step into the golden age of the "Mat Wars" with this museum-grade February 24, 1931, newspaper, capturing the absolute zenith of Jim Londos's legendary career: the iconic title defense against Jim McMillen at a sold-out Madison Square Garden. This is the definitive "Big Game" of 1930s wrestling, documenting a night when 22,000 roaring fans packed the Garden to witness the "Golden Greek" battle the All-American football powerhouse in a grueling, 57-minute masterclass of stamina and strength. The vivid, ringside journalism transports you directly to the smoke-filled arena, detailing every bone-crushing leverage move leading up to the spectacular Airplane Spin finish that cemented Londos as a global cultural phenomenon. A cornerstone piece for any serious collector of combat sports history, New York City lore, or rare Great Depression-era ephemera, this authentic survivor pulses with the energy of the most famous wrestling match of its decade.
Category: The 20th Century
