Vic started wrestling at his father's gym at about 9 years of age, and took to it straight away. This was not surprising, as his dad was heavyweight champion of Great Britain, having also successfully competed in the 1908 Olympic games. Coleman senior wrestled professionally as 'Bull Coleman'.


 

Click on the links below to read about the many facets of Vic Coleman's life and career:

AN INTERVIEW WITH VIC COLEMAN
On 6th August 2011, at the age of 91, Vic agreed to share his memories of a career in professional wrestling in a wide-ranging chat, recorded here for posterity.

BULL COLEMAN
Read about Vic's father, who wrestled for Great Britain in the 1908 Olympic Games.

FIRST PROFESSIONAL BOUT.
When Vic was 15yrs old, he was billed as the worlds youngest professional, wrestling under the name of 'Young Bull'.

ACTION PHOTOS
Vic took part in lots of bouts and was rated by the USA's Ring magazine as the world's fifth best welterweight. He carried on wrestling until the outbreak of the Second World War, when he joined the Royal Air Force. His career resumed, and blossomed again, after the war.

1951 BRITISH EMPIRE CHAMPIONSHIP success.
In March 1951, Vic emerged victorious from a star-studded, hard-fought tournament to be crowned the Middleweight Champion of the British Empire.
(This page also features the return bout with The College Boy, on May 8th 1951)

MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT win against more top quality opponents.

Various magazine articles, newspaper cuttings and programme features on Vic Coleman:
Vic in a SUPPORTING BOUT against Frenchman Andre du Barry, as Bert Assirati defends his European title.
Two PROGRAMMES, featuring Young Coleman early in his career, and a 1951 contest with Ken Joyce.
Two magazine REVIEWS and a very interesting newspaper cutting.

MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHS
Vic, his wife, his wrestling friends and his car.

STUNT WORK
Vic has had a very full and varied life: wrestling, film work as a stunt man and TV work including the well-known British television advertisement featuring the famous slogan 'All because the lady loves Milk Tray'.


The Wrestling Furnace would like to thank Vic Coleman and his friends Sylvia and Jack for the information and photographs on this page.
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