WRESTLING LOSES MICK MCMANUS. — One of Britain's all time great wrestlers

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One of Britain's all time great wrestlers Mick McManus died last night. He was only small, but in Britain the small guys were regarded as the best drawcards

Mick mcManus and his tag partner Steve Logan. Steve died some years back

I wrote this in 1969 from Britain and it was in NZ Sports Digest. Mick McManus is mentioned in this piece

The posters will show he was a top of the bill superstar. Mick died this May 2013 aged 93

That Is Mick McManus sitting in front at right. These wrestlers wrestled in front of HRH Duke of Edinburgh in 1963 ar Royal Albert Hall. Our own John Da Silva is standing at left.

Article written by Dave Cameron

Dave has been hanging around the dressing rooms for 60 years.

Dave was an amateur wrestler and part time pro in U.K. He boxed in New Zealand Services Champ's 1954, Hobsonville, Auckland. He started writing for Magazines 1949.