British Empire Middleweight Champion 1951

N.B. Left-clicking on any photograph will enlarge it

Vic started wrestling at his father's gym at about 9 years of age, and took to it straight away. This was not surprising, as his dad was heavyweight champion of Great Britain, having also successfully competed in the 1908 Olympic games. Coleman senior wrestled professionally as 'Bull Coleman'.

Click on the links below to read about the many facets of Vic Coleman's life and career:

AN INTERVIEW WITH VIC COLEMAN

On 6th August 2011, at the age of 91, Vic agreed to share his memories of a career in professional wrestling in a wide-ranging chat, recorded here for posterity.

VIC'S FATHER, his EARLY CAREER and his LATER FAMILY LIFE

Read about Vic's father, "Bull" Coleman, who wrestled for Great Britain in the 1908 Olympic Games.

When Vic was just 15yrs old he was billed as the worlds youngest professional, wrestling under the name of 'Young Bull'.

Miscellaneous photographs of Vic, his wife, his wrestling friends and his car.

ACTION PHOTOGRAPHS

1. Vic took part in lots of bouts and was rated by the USA's Ring magazine as the world's fifth best welterweight. He carried on wrestling until the outbreak of the Second World War, when he joined the Royal Air Force. His career resumed, and blossomed again, after the war.

2. In March 1951, Vic emerged victorious from a star-studded, hard-fought tournament to be crowned the Middleweight Champion of the British Empire.
(This page also features the return bout with The College Boy, on May 8th 1951)

3. Vic's triumph in another middleweight tournament against other top quality opponents.

PROGRAMMES & REVIEWS

Various magazine articles, newspaper cuttings and programme features on Vic Coleman including:

1. A supporting bout against Frenchman Andre du Barry, as Bert Assirati defended his European title.
2. Two programmes, featuring Young Coleman early in his career, and a 1951 contest with Doug Joyce.
3. Two magazine reviews and a very interesting newspaper cutting.