Ralph saves everything. A lot of it is, how do I put it, junk. BUT most of it is a treasure. A crown jewel of his archives is his father's sketchbook. His dad, John, was quite handy with a pencil, sketching cartoons, celebrities, etc.
Today's sketch is of World Heavyweight Champion of Professional Wrestling (November 18, 1938), Jim Londos, better known as "The Golden Greek."
When Ralph was a kid, he and his dad used to watch wrestling matches (just ask the Kid to rattle off a few wrestlers' names). Londos even wrestled the great Bronko Nagurski!
To learn more about The Golden Greek (and to see how close the sketch's likeness is), click here.
More to come from the mighty pen of John Fuccillo!
