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Dick Axman
Dick Axman (February 28, 1891 – December 8, 1969) was an pioneer American sports publicist, sportswriter, magazine creator and magazine editor. Dick began his career in 1927, writing a column about boxing, and is most notable for his promotion of Professional Wrestling. In 1946, Dick was the co-creator of the earliest wrestling publication ''Wrestling As You Like It'', and he was the editor from 1946 to 1955.〔Dell, Chad. ' 'The Revenge of Hatpin Mary: Women, Professional Wrestling and Fan Culture in the 1950s''. Peter Lang, 2006. (pg. 47-76, 138) ISBN 0-8204-7270-0〕〔Beekman, Scott. Ringside: A History of Professional Wrestling in America. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2006. (pg. 97) ISBN 0-275-98401-X〕 From 1951 to 1953, Dick was the Editor of the official magazine of the National Wrestling Alliance, ''N.W.A. Official Wrestling''.〔〔 In 1953, Dick co-founded ''Wrestling Stars'' with Jim Barnett.〔Hornbaker, Tim. ''National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling''. Toronto: ECW Press, 2007. (pp. 90, 314) ISBN 1-55022-741-6〕 Dick Axman was the lead publicist for the promotional push of 1961 which resulted in record-breaking $125,000 ticket sales on June 30, 1961, for the Roger–O'Connor N.W.A. Heavyweight Championship fight at Comiskey Park—the first time ticket sales for a single match had exceeded $100,000.〔 ==References==
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