The Collection

In the 1970’s, working in Boston as a studio assistant and photo lab printer, I would spend my spare time shooting street photography, landscapes, abstract images, and for a period of time, wrestling.

When I look back on these images a couple of things come to mind. First is that I wish I could go back and do more, of course. The second is wondering how they let me get that close to the ring action. There were times that I was probably hanging inside the ropes. Oddly, I was never pushed back, yelled at, told to back off…it was almost like I was invisible. After the first time I went to an event and the Garden staff saw me, I was able to walk in and out of the Garden without anyone asking me what I was doing… imagine doing that today.

Walter “Killer” Kowalski (1928-2006)

One of the greats. Maybe one of the most famous names in wrestling.

In the winter of 1977 - 78, I was given access to wrestling events at the Boston Garden and came to know Walter “Killer” Kowalski. Walter, a famous wrestler, was also an amateur photographer who happened to buy photo supplies at the same Boston pro store that I did. A friend who worked at the store knew I was shooting wrestling at the Garden and got us together.

Although Walter was semi-retired from wrestling, he would still work events at the Garden as “The Executioner”. (Many older wrestlers who wanted to stay in the sport but not travel the “circuit” as their known persona would work as the mysterious “masked executioner”)

Walter was an enthusiastic amateur photographer. I made this posed photo for an exhibit poster of his wrestler photos that was at the "Photoworks" gallery in Boston. There are other frames of Walter holding his Hasselblad camera....but the "Claw Hold" shot was the best.

Bulldog Billie

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Jumping Jack

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