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Post by Eric Roussin on Jun 30, 2011 18:40:13 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.htmlSome 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! |
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Post by Bill Collins on Jun 30, 2011 20:09:04 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.htmlSome 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! Hey Eric What a great project, this sport was missing the history and needed this badly, very nicely done>>>> |
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Post by tomaszwisniowski on Jun 30, 2011 21:25:27 GMT -5
Nice !
Thank you Eric
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Post by P R O T O T Y P E - A.K on Jul 1, 2011 2:03:16 GMT -5
Hello  , Congrats..Eric Roussin ...this is simply awesome!. thank you very much for making all that research and put it together like that..i read and enjoy it a lot today...great work. Have a nice day everybody.. A.K  |
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Post by Tero Lampikari on Jul 1, 2011 5:12:51 GMT -5
Great job Eric!..as usual. I really enjoyed reading this and I'm eagerly waiting for the next chapter. This is something that needed to be done and you did it. Again, congratulations on a work well done and good luck to the future.
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Post by Tim Lewis on Jul 1, 2011 14:33:25 GMT -5
Eric,
This is truly a great project and I am impressed. I would love to even see it published in hard copy form someday and would pre-order a book now if I could.
I have heard of Dave Devoto's work and many of the beginnings in the late 60s and through the 70s from various sources...
but never such a detailed explanation of the early 60s. Thank you for taking the time to do these personal interviews as I feel this is probably the first time anything like this written well in this form on the sport's early days.
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Post by Arturo Garcia on Jul 1, 2011 15:31:16 GMT -5
Great read! I really enjoyed it.
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Post by Bob Brown on Jul 1, 2011 16:02:19 GMT -5
Great Stuff.
I would definitely talk with Gene Camp from New York. And if you can find Steve Simmons from the WPAA it would be interesting.
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Post by Neil Pickup on Jul 2, 2011 5:31:34 GMT -5
ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT ERIC  Really well done mate, spot on Cheers Neil |
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Post by John Milne on Jul 2, 2011 6:16:00 GMT -5
Mr. Roussin is boss! We're lucky to have him as our president, along with keeping the rankings current. Excellent work Eric. So much of what you do is vital but fly's under the radar. Keep on keepin' on!!
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Post by Eric Roussin on Jul 2, 2011 14:27:02 GMT -5
Thanks guys. The positive feedback is motivating me to do more writing.
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Post by Robert Miller on Jul 2, 2011 22:44:09 GMT -5
Nice work Eric, excellent read sir!!
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Post by Anthony Edens on Jul 5, 2011 10:44:44 GMT -5
Thanks guys. The positive feedback is motivating me to do more writing. I was just thinking this very thought. That's why I logged in to post, to hopefully motivate you to put in as much effort for the future segments. Eric, that was excellent. Very interesting and well written. Thank you. |
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Post by Bob Bishop on Jul 6, 2011 0:43:17 GMT -5
Well done Eric! Very interesting read! I do have Steve Simmons phone #. He definately would be a great addition to your research of Armwrestling with his many years with WPAA. Please PM me if you want his #. Keep up the excellent work!
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Post by Eric Roussin on Jul 6, 2011 6:52:55 GMT -5
Thanks for the offer. I was actually fortunate to get a three hour phone interview with Steve several months ago, and the WPAA will figure prominently in one of the upcoming pieces.
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