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So when i found out that gordon solie s daughter, pamela allyn, had collaborated with her husband, robert, to assemble a collection of her fathers personal memoirs, short stories, poems, and photos, all laid out in scrap book form, i knew i had to add it to my collection of wrestling books. Championship wrestling from florida orlando sentinel. It was the home base for the popular championship wrestling from florida with gordon solie, which was filmed in a small aluminum building solie. Florida wrestling bloopers gordon solie interviews barry. Jonard frank labiak january 26, 1929 july 27, 2000, better known as gordon solie was a florida based professional wrestling playbyplay announcer working for world championship wrestling. Before wwe and wrestlemania, 11 who were instrumental in.

He was probably the absolute best commentator quality. The life and times of gordon solie robert allyn with. Nwa florida wrestling gordon solie interviews barry windham. Championship wrestling from florida dusty rhodes promo 42176 duration. Reggie parks and gordon nelson vs dick slater and bobby jaggers. Championship wrestling from florida cwf was the corporate and brand name of the tampa, florida wrestling office existing from 1961, when eddie graham first bought into the promotion, until 1987, when it closed down. Beginning in 1980, for more than four year, barbara clary sat sidebyside with gordon solie on. Every wrestling fan with any knowledge of the sport knows the name gordon solie. Mike graham presents classic championship wrestling vol.

Superstars like steve austin, the rock and mankind have their own action figures, tshirts and books. He remained host of the awardwinning championship wrestling from florida for 27. He was a commentator and announcer named gordon solie. Championship wrestling from florida with your host gordon. Former wrestling announcers life chronicled by family. Thats how he closed championship wrestling from florida, a homespun precursor for todays slickly produced wrestling shows.

The solie chronicles by robert allyn with pamela s allyn and scott. In the early 1980s, gordon solie had an estimated viewing audience of over twelve million viewers a week including the florida and georgia programs. When mike graham tried a return to promoting, the rights to the name had been acquired by an outside party, forcing him. Gordon solie and buddy colt on the set of championship wrestling from florida photo by by jerry prater katie b. Jerry prater directorproducer of championship wrestling from florida. Led by perhaps the smartest man of that era in eddie graham and voiced by the most recognizable public figure in wrestling, gordon solie. Something left behind gordon solie, robert allyn, pamela allyn on amazon.

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Professional wrestling had its grip on florida in the 1960s and 1970s as championship wrestling from florida became bigtime entertainment. Buy the solie chronicles book online at best prices in india on. Gordon solie academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Finally, in 1961, he legally changed his name to gordon t.

This website is dedicated to the memory of gordon solie. He became a fixture on championship wrestling from florida telecasts for. Robert allyn of largo holds the book, gordon solie. Gordon solie was an american floridabased professional wrestling playbyplay announcer working for georgia championship wrestling, championship.

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We get an indepth look at solie s career starting with announcing championship wrestling from florida. By the late 1970s, gordon solie was seen worldwide via satellite as host of the top rated show on wtbs, georgia championship wrestling gcw. Gordon solie born francis jonard labiak, later jonard pierre sjoblom, january 26, 1929 july 27, 2000, was an american florida based professional wrestling playbyplay announcer working for georgia championship wrestling, championship wrestling from florida, usa championship wrestling, continental championship wrestling, and world championship wrestling. Take five with barbara clary championship wrestling from florida, tampa, florida.