Английская Википедия:Heath McCoy
Шаблон:Short description Heath McCoy is a Canadian sports journalist and author,[1][2] best known for his work on professional wrestling, having written two acclaimed books about Canadian professional wrestling.[3][4]
Career
McCoy has written two non-fiction historical books about professional wrestling in Canada, the first being Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling in 2005 which is about the iconic Stampede Wrestling promotion and territory, and the second being 2008's Benoit: Wrestling with the Horror that Destroyed a Family and Crippled a Sport about wrestler Chris Benoit and his double-murder and suicide. Both books were considered for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter award for Best Pro Wrestling Book.[5] McCoy was lauded for his expert research for the book Pain and Passion.[6]
Outside of his writing McCoy has also appeared in media several times, often being interviewed for his deep knowledge on wrestling. He appeared on the Chris Benoit Memorial Show[7] and in the documentary film Bret Hart: Survival of the Hitman.[8]
Personal life
McCoy was married to fellow journalist Tamara Gignac who died in 2015 of cancer.[9][10][11] They have one daughter, Bronwyn, and one son, Finn.[11][12]
Works
- Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling (2005) Шаблон:ISBN
- Benoit: Wrestling with the Horror that Destroyed a Family and Crippled a Sport (with Steven Johnson, Irv Muchnick and Greg Oliver) (2007) Шаблон:ISBN
See also
References
External links
- Английская Википедия
- Canadian male journalists
- Professional wrestling journalists and columnists
- Professional wrestling historians
- Living people
- Year of birth missing (living people)
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