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BOURNE GIVES READERS A ‘CROWN JEWEL’ OF A BOOK
by Greg MosorJak for Slam! Wrestling (slamwrestling.net)
When it comes to the history of wrestling as it concerns the Jim Crockett National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) territory that includes Virginia and North and South Carolina, Dick Bourne is the foremost authority. A native of Mount Airey, NC, Bourne is not only interested in the history of the NWA, but also the design and lineage of its championship belts. Bourne has written several books on the history of the NWA title belts and his most recent is Crown Jewel: The NWA Championship 1959-1973, out now and self-published. It is a short but comprehensive look at the title reigns of seven NWA champions in this time frame....
