2026 Honorable Mention in Monographs, North American Society for Sport History (NASSH)The incredible career of the forgotten but foundational pro wrestler who shaped American sports culture.William Muldoon was an infamous athlete whose prowess, savvy, and chicanery across his six-decade career led him to wealth, cultural importance, and political power. Muldoon, the child of poor Irish immigrants, began wrestling in the 1870s and quickly be...