"Eight Printing, 1973"; Athletic Institute Series; Sterling Publishing Company, New York; hardbound; former library book but in very good condition with unmarked pages; spine has small tear (pic).
 
from Chapter 1 -
Wrestling is probably the oldest sport known to man.  It is also undoubtedly one of the most challenging.
 
Wrestling is an individual sport, and once a man steps onto the mat to face an opponent, he's on his own.  He must make his own decisions and execute them himself.
 
Though many people think of wrestling as a sport in which the strongest man always wins, this is not necessarily true...