Brian damage this is the 65th installment of the wrestling with sin series. After getting into the first book, wow i had to read them all. Listen, you pencil neck geeks by classy freddie blassie goodreads. Remember in 1963, it was normal to think that the local promotion was indeed all there was. Renowned as the hollywood fashion plate, he was a onetime nwa world junior heavyweight champion. The most blassie families were found in and the usa in 1880and the usa in 1920.
Freddie blassie s autobiography provides an excellent window into the formative days of pro wrestling in the us and japan. Order wrestlemania 2 on payperview or attend a screening at select closedcircuit locations. A thirdgeneration wrestling fan and senior writer for world wrestling entertainment publications, greenberg is the author of more than thirty nonfiction childrens. Freddie blassie, andy kaufman, bob zmuda, laura burdick, lynne elaine, linda hirsch, linda lautrec. All in all, id rate it up with mick foleys 2 books, lou thesz hooker, and the dynamite kids book as one of the alltime best rasslin bios. Jun 02, 2003 frederick kenneth blassie february 8, 1918 june 2, 2003, better known as classy freddie blassie, was an american professional wrestling villain and manager born in st. Didnt know much about freddie blassie but through this book i learned so much about him and his crazy life in and out of the wrestling ring. Listen you pencil neck geeks freddie blassie kayfabe memories. Wrestlers, fight figures and others pictured fred blassie vs.
Books by freda lightfoot freda lightfoot average rating 3. There is a total of 9 books published in the series between the years 2007 and 2016. Fred was an only child, which he claimed was because he weighed 15 pounds when he was born and his. All damali richards ever wanted to do was create music and bring it to the. Feb 03, 2004 buy the legends of wrestling classy freddie blassie.
Accounts about his early athletic career do not quite agree, but he first tried to make his mark as a boxer, despite warnings that his arms were too short. Blassie literally started when wrestling was still part of the carnival and continued to play a prominent role in the business well into its transformation into sports entertainment under vince jr. He died on june 2, 2003 from heart and kidney trouble. My breakfast with blassie dvd 1981 video service corp. Going national and in need of wellknown heels for 1983, the wwf brought back ivan koloff for one final campaign. The latest hardback biography from the wwe has hit the stands and this one is a keeper. Freda lightfoots most popular book is the amber keeper. This was 100% of all the recorded blassies in the usa. As with every single story in the sin serieswe do not condone or condemn. A group of stories that delves into the darker side of professional wrestling. Blassie came up with his famous pencilneck geek catchphrase early in his career to describe a fellow carnival performer known as the geek, who bit the heads off chickens and snakes. Accounts about his early athletic career do not quite agree, but he first tried to make his mark as. He always claimed that, when japanese fans watched him carve up their beloved hero, rikidozan, during a series of matches in the early 1960s.
Banks complete series list your guide to fiction books. Theres even a mention about the classic documentary film by jeff krulik, mister blassie goes to washington, an alltime favotite of mine. I had never really heard of freddie blassie before getting this book, other than in passing name. Jan 08, 20 fred blassie interviewchampionship wrestlingsept77 duration.
We currently have 3464 authors listed on the site and 2722 charactersseries with more added each day. Listen, you pencil neck geeks book by keith elliot greenberg. Fred blassie celebrity profile check out the latest fred blassie photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The blassie family name was found in the usa, and scotland between 1861 and 1920. Listen, you pencil neck geeks is the story of classy freddie blassie, who along with his cowriter keith elliot greenburg, lead us through the. Upon blassies return from the war, he was billed as sailor fred blassie to capitalize on the wave of wartime patriotism sweeping the country, but that gimmick was unsuccessful. Steven johnson is a writer from virginia who grew up watching the stars of the buffalo.
Frederick kenneth blassie february 8, 1918 june 2, 2003, better known as classy freddie. We provide detailed listings of all authors and charactersseries in both publication order and chronological order. Steven johnson is a writer from virginia who grew up. Classy freddie blassie is universally acknowledged as one of the most hated heels in wrestling history. Listen, you pencil neck geeks, which many people say is one of the best wrestling books ever published. Red roberts and jack vachiak year of clipping 1965 vintage original wrestling news or publication clipping please enlarge images to see full text of front and back of this single page clipping. Blassies next big series was one of the strangest in pro wrestling. This was 100% of all the recorded blassie s in the usa. A thirdgeneration wrestling fan and senior writer for world wrestling entertainment publications, greenberg is the author of more than thirty nonfiction childrens books, and has written for the new york. Click view and process ordersin the my sales section of your my account page. People id like to pie in the face pencil neck geek facebook. Now readers can discover the legend behind the man and the man behind the legend. Below is a list of dewey lambdins alan lewrie books in order of when they were first released which is the same as their chronological order. This was 45 minutes of a wrestlemania 2 commercial, using a lot of highlight packages to get fans interest peaked for the upcoming payperview.
Andy has breakfast with fred blassiethe king of men. Classy freddie blassie was universally acknowledged as one of the most hated heels in wrestling history. Books by freda lightfoot author of the amber keeper. Demento sings the one line in the song that mentions his name. Everything from hygiene,rest room habits,pregnancy,women,welfare. Lenora bell is an american author best known for the disgraceful dukes series of novels in the historical romance genre. Keith elliot greenberg coauthored legends of wrestling. But as i read through the book, one thought continually struck me. Listen, you pencil neck geeks, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. Blassie said that this geek had a neck like a stack of dimes, and that he was a.
There is one woman who is all that stands between us and the eternal night. Demento does plays the part of fish in this live in studio rendition by logan whitehurst. Fred blassie pencil neck geek with dialogue 1977 youtube. Freddie blassie saw it all, from the carnival days of the 1930s to the modern wwe of the 21st century. He had been away for three years working for other. A thirdgeneration wrestling fan and senior writer for world wrestling entertainment publications, greenberg is the author. Blassie is still provoking the public, with his autobiography legends of wrestling. He worked for jack pfefer, whom he claimed would only employ people who looked like sideshow freaks at his shows, and whose wrestlers included tor johnson, who made movies with director ed wood, and lillian ellison, the fabulous moolah. Instead of intellectual conversation about art and life in a french restaurant in new york city, we are in an l. Fred blassie interviewchampionship wrestlingsept77 duration. People id like to pie in the face pencil neck geek. Blassies parents jacob blassie and anna blassie nee sind emigrated to the united states prior to the start of world war i and settled in st.
She was born in a tiny town in the state of alaska that still does not have a movie theater or traffic lights but has a very big library. Frederick kenneth blassie february 8, 1918 june 2, 2003, better known as classy freddie blassie, was an american professional wrestling villain and manager. Fred was an only child, which he claims is because he weighed 15 pounds when he was born and his mother didnt want to go through childbirth again. Each of the novels of the series is set in the western region of the united states during the early years of the. Freda lightfoot has 76 books on goodreads with 33674 ratings. Listen, you pencil neck geeks is the story of classy freddie blassie, who along with his cowriter keith elliot greenburg, lead us through the career of one of wrestlings preeminent heels most of my exposure to blassie came during his stint with the wwf during the 80s. From 1954 to 1962, beyer had wrestled as a scientificstyle wrestler cheered by the fans. Undeterred, blassie just took the action up a level. With a 40year career spanning the early days of television to the consolidation of the local wrestling leagues under the world wrestling banner, classy freddie blassie has the unique perspective of actually having been there. A banks has one of the best vampire and other world series i have ever read jude commented. Freddie really knew how to antagonize the fans how to get heat death threats were frequent, enraged fans stabbed him twentyone times, and he was even doused with acid. Freddie really knew how to antagonize the fans how.
Classy freddie blassie listen, you pencil neck geeks written with keith elliot greenberg. Listen, you pencil neck geeks by classy freddie blassie. Many of these stories involve such topics as sex, greed, drugs, arrests and sometimes. The isaac bell series is a series of detective fiction and adventure novels written by one of the noteworthy authors of america named clive cussler.
Sir rodney shane year of clipping 1964 vintage original wrestling news or publication clipping please enlarge images to see full text of front and back of this single page clipping. Andy has breakfast with fred blassie the king of men. Freddie blassie dropped the title to bearcat on august 23rd, 1963 in a threefall countout, thus establishing him as what many at the time conceded as the first black world champion. Blassie was more than a little impressed this time. Banks the vampire huntress legend series reading order. Fred blassie freddie kenneth blassie february 8, 1918 june 2, 2003 was an american professional wrestler and 1994 wwf hall of fame. May 06, 2003 one of the best wrestling books i have read. Kaufmann, complete with neck brace and in the midst of his intergender professional wrestling phase, meets an old hero, the.
Welcome to the most comprehensive website on the internet for listing books in order. Blassie described this geek as having a neck like a stack of dimes, and that he was a real pencilneck geek. Blassies parents, jacob and anna nee sind, immigrated to the united states from germany prior to the start of world war i, settling in st. Freddie blassie weaves vibrant tales of fellow stars like john tolos. Classy freddie blassie official publisher page simon. Frederick kenneth blassie february 8, 1918 june 2, 2003, better known as classy freddie blassie, was an american professional wrestling villain and manager born in st. Rather than a straight chronology it covers a different topic in each chapter such as the female wrestlers, andre the giant and backstage humour. Freddie weaves vibrant tales of his days in wrestling with the likes of hollywood hulk hogan, the rock, george the animal steele, capt. Buy the legends of wrestling classy freddie blassie. Freddie kenneth blassie february 8, 1918 june 2, 2003.
Synopsis named for his catchphrase, listen, you pencilneck geeks and written with keith elliot greenberg, this is the colourful autobiography of one of the most memorable personalities ever to enter the wrestling world. The legends of wrestling classy freddie blassie book by keith. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He is the author of more than thirty nonfiction childrens books. Illinois had the highest population of blassie families in 1880. Fred was an only child, which he claimed was because he weighed 15 pounds when he was born and his mother didnt want to go through childbirth again. A thirdgeneration wrestling fan and senior writer for world wrestling entertainment publications, greenberg is the author of more than thirty nonfiction childrens books, and has written for. Death threats were frequent, enraged fans stabbed him twentyone times, and he was even doused with acid. Fred blassie project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Freddie blassie listen, you pencil neck geeks with wrestling icon classy freddie blassie shortly before his death in 2003.
Renowned as the fashion plate of professional wrestling, he was also a onetime nwa georgia heavyweight champion and a onetime nwa florida heavyweight champion. In 1880 there were 2 blassie families living in illinois. Under list orders at the top, enter the abebooks order number and click list orders or find the order within the recently ordered items. Listen, you pencil neck geeks world wrestling entertainment legends of wrestling wwe new edition by blassie, freddie isbn. Freddie blassie obituary from world wrestling entertainment. Listen, you pencil neck geeks world wrestling entertainment legends of wrestling wwe s 9780743463171 by blassie, freddie and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Freddie really knew how to antagonize the fans how to get heat. Dewey lambdin began his alan lewrie naval adventure series in 1989 with the novel the kings coat. Aug 09, 2019 rather than a straight chronology it covers a different topic in each chapter such as the female wrestlers, andre the giant and backstage humour.
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