Accepted: How the First Gay Superstar Changed Wwe

by Bertrand Hébert and Pat Patterson

Book Overview

When Pat Patterson was 17 years old, he was asked to leave his home after telling his parents he was in love with a man. Moving from Montreal to the United States in the 1960s, barely knowing a word of English, he was determined to succeed in the squared circle. Already facing homophobia in his daily life, Pat also lived in the super-macho world of pro wrestling.

In this fascinating and revealing memoir of a revolutionary talent, pioneer, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 177041293X
• ISBN13: 9781770412934
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: ECW Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"