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Coach Lawrence Huggins from R. B. Hudson High School (Volunteer #1)
Huggins was 29 years old at the time of Bloody Sunday.
Hosea Williams (#2)
SCLC
Roger Carroll Banker Daly
SNCC and SCLC fieldworker with Selma Address: 2021 Eugene Avenue, Selma, Alabama
Jack Wade's Sports Parade
Article discusses opposition to professional wrestling matches in North Carolina. Questions the legitimacy and violence of the exhibitions.
Sam Siegel Kayoed By Jumpin' Joe
Detailed description of 1935 wrestling match in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Moffett Plans Big Mat Fights
Knoxville Sentinel, July 28, 1921
Wrestling Game Will Find Revival Here This Evening
Knoxville Sentinel, November 17, 1921
Success Story
Birmingham News (Alabama), August 5, 1936
Wrestling
Advertisement appeared in Charlotte News (North Carolina) on September 24, 1947. "Jim Crockett your sports promoter since 1933."
Jake Wade's Sports Parade
Article appears in Charlotte Observer (North Carolina) on December 3, 1935. Reporter documents the rising popularity of professional wrestling and the decline in popularity locally of professional boxing bouts.
Jim Crockett--Mixes Music, Laughter, Tears
Article appeared in Charlotte Observer on August 22, 1955. Reporter featured Crockett's promotional business.
Swedish Angel Tough Nut For Tom O'Toole Monday
Article appeared in Charlotte Observer (North Carolina) on August 20, 1941. Describes upcoming Jim Crockett promotions wrestling match between Tommy O'Toole, "a sturdy young Irishman," and the Swedish Angel.
Wagner Predicts Savoldi Will Unmask Black Secret
Article appeared in Charlotte Observer on February 7, 1941. Reporter describes an upcoming Jim Crockett wrestling match where a masked heal is expected to be revealed by a hero.
Crockett, The Brute Are Sued
Article appeared in Charlotte Observer (North Carolina) on September 21, 1967. Jim Crockett is being sued by a wrestling fan, Henry Allen of Pageland, South Carolina, for injuries suffered when hit by a pipe during a wrestling match.
Jim Crockett Presents The Biggest Stars of Rock 'N Roll
Advertisement appeared in Charlotte Observer (North Carolina) on March 27, 1957. Crockett's promotions were racially segregated.
Mayes McLain Grapples George Widchecki On Monday Mat Program
Article appears in the Charlotte Observer (North Carolina) on January 3, 1935. The reporters describes the types of wrestling matches that appeal to local fans.
Mayes McLain Grapples George Widchecki On Monday Mat Program
Article appears in the Charlotte Observer (North Carolina) on January 3, 1935. The reporters describes the types of wrestling matches that appeal to local fans.
Benefactor
Article appeared in Charlotte Observer on December 17, 1941. Describes wrestling promoter Jim Crockett's foundation's support for Charlotte's Empty Stocking charity.
The Carolina Blimp
Article appeared in Charlotte Observer on September 6, 1936.
Re-Elect Mat Officers
Article appeared in The Charlotte Observer (North Carolina) on September 6, 1936.
Light Punch-Heavy Punch
This article appeared in The Charlotte News (North Carolina) on March 27, 1941. The article reports on a recent exhibition boxing match promoted by Jim Crockett. Fans complained about the quality of the bout and threw coins into the ring to express…