Men Without Fear: The Blind Wrestlers of the Bronx

by Kaweah

In 1943, only seven seniors graduated from the New York Institute for the Blind. That year, wrestlers from the institute began to compete at AAU championships. From 1943 to 1947, wrestlers from the New York Institute won seven New York Metropolitan championships, plus a pair of bronze medals at the national level. This is the story of the young men who found their confidence in wrestling and their courage on the streets of New York. It is the story...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536980846
• ISBN13: 9781536980844
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 165 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"