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Tag: francis s. mcdonogh

The 1947 Derby Eve Show

Posted on May 3, 2017 by eatsleepwrestle

1947 was the year the Allen Club changed ownership, from Heywood Allen, Sr., to his partners Francis and Betty McDonogh. Here’s the bill “Mac” and Betty offered on May 2, 1947, seventy…

On Sale Tomorrow!

Posted on March 10, 2017March 10, 2017 by eatsleepwrestle

Louisville’s Greatest show is a labor of love that is truly four years in the making. When I started digging deep into Louisville’s rich wrestling history for Bluegrass Brawlers, I had no…

One Road Ends, Another Begins

Posted on January 9, 2017 by eatsleepwrestle

One year and a day ago, I sat in a coffee house in New Albany, doing research on the Allen Athletic Club, the wrestling promotion that entertained Louisville for 22 years from…

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