Gordon Solie...Something Left Behind (Florida Media,Inc.) contains extensive photos covering four decades of grapplers along with writings penned by the "Walter Cronkite of Wrestling."
February 27, 2006 (Press Release) --
Gordon Solie was the familiar face and voice booming into American living rooms as host of Championship Wrestling from Florida (1961-1987), Georgia Championship Wrestling (1972-1984) and WCW (1989-1995). His articulate description of action in the “squared circle” combined with a voice that sounded like “sixteen pounds of gravel” earned him affectionate nicknames such as the “Walter Cronkite of Wrestling” (Entertainment Tonight), the “Howard Cosell of Wrestling” and the “Dean of Wrestling Announcers.” Since 1995, Solie has been inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, the National Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame and his name appeared on WWE’s 2005 Hall of Fame ballot.
Although professional wrestling lost its “Golden Age” broadcasting icon when Solie passed away in 2000, his words are still heard on DVD’s and video tapes in addition to tens of thousands of internet references. The “Dean” is again entertaining the masses, this time through his previously unpublished writings. “Gordon Solie…Something Left Behind” is a collection of rare photographs woven through short stories and prose penned by Solie. The three year labor of love by co-authors, Robert and Pamela Allyn (Solie’s daughter), has been the topic of many reviews. Professor Duff Johnson (HouseofDeception.com) had this to say, “The way they have artistically woven prose, philosophy, poetry and photography together makes it very difficult to put down and with every purusal I discover a new and rich insight.”
In “Alex Marvez's weekly look at professional wrestling” (by Alex Marvez/Scripps Howard News Service), the column began “Almost five years after the death of pro wrestling's greatest announcer, Gordon Solie still has a voice. ‘Gordon Solie ... Something Left Behind’ is a recently published collection of poems, fiction and biographical information that shows Solie's talents weren't limited to calling action in the ring. “
Wrestling columnist Jeff Bowdren’s review in the Miami Herald claimed that the book provides some unexpected revelations. “The real surprise of the book though, is in learning that our man Gordon is quite the man of the world, a bit of a bon vivant, if you will, with the publishing of some of Gordon's poetry and short stories. And you know what? They're really good,” wrote Bowdren. Eric Cohen (prowrestling.about.com) pointed out another twist when he mentioned one of the pros of the book as “A surprising history lesson of stock car racing in Florida.”
Other critics are referencing the extensive display of pictures, especially the four decades of grapplers. Respected columnist Mike Mooneyham (Charleston Post and Courier and co-author of “Sex, Lies and Headlocks”) wrote, “The 224-page hardcover volume is chock-full of quality photographs, many from Solie's personal collection and others taken by top photographers of the day. “
“It should be noted right off the bat that this book wildly succeeds where so many other wrestling books have let us down, and that is in the area of an extraordinary amount of pictures from Gordon Solie’s personal collection,” stated Derek Burgan in his review for Pro Wrestling Torch.
More details available at publisher’s website: (www.floridabookstore.com)
Although professional wrestling lost its “Golden Age” broadcasting icon when Solie passed away in 2000, his words are still heard on DVD’s and video tapes in addition to tens of thousands of internet references. The “Dean” is again entertaining the masses, this time through his previously unpublished writings. “Gordon Solie…Something Left Behind” is a collection of rare photographs woven through short stories and prose penned by Solie. The three year labor of love by co-authors, Robert and Pamela Allyn (Solie’s daughter), has been the topic of many reviews. Professor Duff Johnson (HouseofDeception.com) had this to say, “The way they have artistically woven prose, philosophy, poetry and photography together makes it very difficult to put down and with every purusal I discover a new and rich insight.”
In “Alex Marvez's weekly look at professional wrestling” (by Alex Marvez/Scripps Howard News Service), the column began “Almost five years after the death of pro wrestling's greatest announcer, Gordon Solie still has a voice. ‘Gordon Solie ... Something Left Behind’ is a recently published collection of poems, fiction and biographical information that shows Solie's talents weren't limited to calling action in the ring. “
Wrestling columnist Jeff Bowdren’s review in the Miami Herald claimed that the book provides some unexpected revelations. “The real surprise of the book though, is in learning that our man Gordon is quite the man of the world, a bit of a bon vivant, if you will, with the publishing of some of Gordon's poetry and short stories. And you know what? They're really good,” wrote Bowdren. Eric Cohen (prowrestling.about.com) pointed out another twist when he mentioned one of the pros of the book as “A surprising history lesson of stock car racing in Florida.”
Other critics are referencing the extensive display of pictures, especially the four decades of grapplers. Respected columnist Mike Mooneyham (Charleston Post and Courier and co-author of “Sex, Lies and Headlocks”) wrote, “The 224-page hardcover volume is chock-full of quality photographs, many from Solie's personal collection and others taken by top photographers of the day. “
“It should be noted right off the bat that this book wildly succeeds where so many other wrestling books have let us down, and that is in the area of an extraordinary amount of pictures from Gordon Solie’s personal collection,” stated Derek Burgan in his review for Pro Wrestling Torch.
More details available at publisher’s website: (www.floridabookstore.com)
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