A Prominent Wrestler in the 1930's-Wiganer HAROLD ANGUS-a bit like COUNT
BARTELLI-turned Something he Loved doing into that of a Profession-Wrestling!
Even Today ANGUS is generally Rated among the 3 Best WELTERWEIGHTS ever!
Maybe he could have gone on to be the BEST- if only a Tragic Accident hadn't ended his
Life at just 35 Years of Age!-But during his Time he DID meet and beat the Best Opponents
around and this Skilful Wrestler was a Solid Addition to Bills in the 1930's!
Below-HAROLD ANGUS Fighting at The RING-BLACKFRIARS ROAD LONDON in 1934
against a SWISS Adversary with ASSIRATI Topping the Bill!!....
And then a Super-Rare Classic Photo of HAROLD-NOT yet seen on HERITAGE!
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Thanks for these insights. I'm currently researching Harold's career and I'd be grateful for any more information. He's my great uncle. So far I've read through most of his match reports in all the UK papers from 1920-1936 and from that I'm currently estimating around 600 fights and six losses. In 1934 alone he fought 69 times, losing four times towards the end of that run. Amazing.
A tribute to Harold Angus
And I remind you that on the eve of wrestling that I think we accept was 15th December 1930 with shows in London and Manchester , featuring Oakeley , Assirati , Riley , Garnon and a few others , we forget that Angus quickly established himself that night in Yorkshire at lightweight , giving up his amateur status to become our first champ (lightweight I think at the time) and also from memory the opponent Alec Munro.
Angus would have been around a lot longer but for a shotgun accident.
Not sure if I have him being beaten either.
And that Classic Photo!!.. With his Belt!!
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