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'.
Find out more about Vic's father "Bull Coleman".
Vic's first professional bout.
When Vic was 15yrs old, he was billed as the worlds youngest professional, wrestling under the name of 'Young Bull'.
Vic Coleman in action.
Vic carried on wrestling until the outbreak of war when he joined the Royal Air Force. He took part in lots of bouts and was rated by the USA's Ring magazine as the world's fifth best welterweight.
1951 British Empire Championship success.
In March 1951, Vic emerged victorious from a star-studded, hard-fought tournament to find the Welterweight Champion of the British Empire.
Middleweight tournament success.
Vic Coleman in supporting bout
Other photographs of Vic
Read about Vic's work as a stuntman.
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 all of the information and photographs on these pages.
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