African American Bodybuilders - Lee Haney, Chris Dickerson, Tony Atlas, Latisha Wilder, Toney Freeman, Ronnie Coleman, Matthew Rush, Iris Kyle, Flex W (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Lee Haney, Chris Dickerson, Tony Atlas, Latisha Wilder, Toney Freeman, Ronnie Coleman, Matthew Rush, Iris Kyle, Flex Wheeler, Shawn Ray, Lenda Murray, Dexter Jackson, Carla Dunlap, Kai Greene, Chris Cormier, Marcus Haley, Vince Taylor, Phillip Heath, Johnnie O. Jackson, Tony Pearson, Yolanda Hughes, Troy Alves, Dennis James, Vickie Gates, Robby Robinson, Brandon Curry, David Henry, Lesa Lewis, Nancy Lewis, Rashid Shabazz, Kevin Levrone, Jim Morris, Bill Wilmore. Excerpt: Anthony White (born April 23, 1954) better known by his ring name "Tony Atlas" is an American bodybuilder, powerlifter, and professional wrestler who has held multiple titles and championships in each sport. He is also known by his bodybuilding title, "Mr. USA" (a distinction he earned three times), the nom de guerre the "Black Superman," as well as an alter ego named Saba Simba. He returned as an on screen manager for World Wrestling Entertainment, recently appearing on its now-defunct ECW brand. Atlas started wrestling in 1975 for the National Wrestling Alliance World Wide/Mid Atlantic area. His debut, on July 10, was a tag team match with Bob Bruggers against Art Neilson and The Blue Scorpion. The match finished with Atlas winning the fall for his team with a sleeper hold on the Blue Scorpion. Throughout his career he worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions, the World Wrestling Council (WWC), World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), the American Wrestling Association (AWA), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Among his regular partners were Tommy Rich (as "TNT"), Dick Murdoch, and Rocky Johnson. He was also the very first man to press slam and pin Hulk Hogan though Hogan's foot was on the rope and the referee didn't see it. During his time with the NWA, Atlas captured the NWA Georgia Tag Team...