Vic Coleman - Programmes & Reviews
Various magazine articles, newspaper cuttings and programme features on Vic Coleman:
Vic in a SUPPORTING BOUT against Frenchman Andre du Barry, as Bert Assirati defends his European title.
Two PROGRAMMES, featuring Young Coleman early in his career, and a 1951 contest with Ken Joyce.
Two magazine REVIEWS and a very interesting newspaper cutting.
N.B. Left-clicking on any photograph will enlarge it
Match Programme, October 1951, featuring Vic Coleman
Monday 8th October 1951 - Sports Stadium, Brighton.
Main Event: European Heavyweight Championship
Bert Assirati vs Robert Herland (France).
Supporting bouts include: Vic Coleman vs Andre du Barry (Marseilles).
| Front and back cover | Inside front cover, and page 1 | Pages 2 and 3 |
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| Centre pages, 4 and 5 | Pages 6 and 7 | Page 8 and inside back cover |
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Two Match Programmes, featuring Vic Coleman
1. A programme from very early in Vic's career, billed as Young Coleman.
Interestingly, the card also features his first ever professional opponent, Sparks Jnr.
| Already, Vic is pitted against the middleweight champion of Ireland |
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2. A programme from 8th May 1951, from The Corn Exchange, Chelmsford.
The programme features a return middleweight contest between Vic Coleman and Doug Joyce
Mat Review 1955, featuring Vic Coleman on the bill vs Jackie Pallo
| Pages 1 to 4 |
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| Vic is mentioned on page 5 in "Their Names Live On" as the son of A. Coleman, and is billed on page 8 (back page) vs Jackie Pallo. |
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Wrestling Review (first two pages only). Date unknown.
| The photo is George Kidd, but Vic Coleman is on the bill against Kid Pitman |
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A newspaper cutting from Vic's collection.
For the collectors, the pictures from the programmes and magazines above in larger format:
| Timmy Geoghagen | Danny Flynn | Flying headscissors | Leo Demetral |
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| Jack Pye | Tommy Mann | George Kidd |
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