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Lord Carlton: Aristocrat of the Mat

$14.99

The remarkable, soap opera life of wrestler and painter Lord Leslie Carlton.

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Category: Wrestling Tags: artist, gorgeous george, lord carlton, lord lansdowne, painter, tug carlson, wrestler
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Leo Whippern was a talented young painter, the descendant of Hungarian royalty, and a phenomenal athlete, but as “Sailor” Tug Carlson, his life was headed no where. He was just another fit grappler in black trunks with nothing to make him stand out. Then without any warning, Tug Carlson was gone. In his place came a veteran of Her Majesty’s Royal Navy, a world-traveler, a British nobleman intent on teaching the Americans what a truly outstanding athlete looks like.

K.K. Herzbrun, daughter of his lordship, and John Cosper tell the story of a forgotten legend of the 1950s, a heel on par with the great Gorgeous George who sold out arenas from coast to coast in the 1950s. Inspired by Lord Lansdowne, the same man whose gimmick inspired Gorgeous George, Whippern transformed himself into the British heel Lord Leslie Carlton. His new heel persona made him a rich man as he created drama in and out of the ring, but his family life after wrestling proved to be even wilder than any wrestling storyline. Lord Leslie Carlton’s tale is a story of triumph and heartbreak. It’s the story of a stellar athlete and a talented artist, an eclectic migrant family, a tragic murder, a vengeful wife, and the daughter who somehow found the God her father never believed in.

Number of pages: 200

Books are signed by author John Cosper.

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Weight 10 oz
Dimensions 6 × .5 × 9 in

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