Basic Nudism By Don Arnold

Basic Nudism has nothing to do with wrestling, except for the fact it was written intellectual wrestling great, Don Arnold, This small booklet released via Alternative Publishing out of California in 2000, has Arnold covering the history of the nudist lifestyle, which he lived for years away from the ring. An interesting look at  a different, uh...side...of this ex-wrestler.

There are loads of black and white stills of people running around naked in the text, but many of these people would probably look better clothed. In other words, read the book for the text and not the pictures.  That is...of you can find a copy. It was done in a limited edition and is now out of print.

While books on and by wrestlers abound, this one remains unique.

Don Arnold has been dealt with in several blogs here already. He was a mainstay in Arizona for over two decades. Alberto Torres, Gorgeous George, Tito Montez,  Les Thatcher, Tito Montez, Luis Martinez, Pepe Romero, Dick Hutton, Buddy Rogers,  Brute Bemis, Cowboy Bob Ellis, Mr Kleen, Frankie Cain, Ramon Torres, Vic Cristy, Luis Martinez, Bruce Kirk, Jose Lothario, Charro  Azteca, Gory Guerrero, Lou Thesz, Rito Romero, Tito Copa, Lou Plummer, Bill Melby, Phil Melby, Rick Waldo, The Bat, Jim Wright, Haystacks Calhoun, Tarzan Tyler, Charlie Carr, Eddie Lopez, Armon Hussein, Pancho Pico, Bobby Graham, Bobby Pico, The Wasp, Nano Ortega, Tony Hernandez, Kangaroo Karson, Lord Leslie Carlton, Ian Campbell,  Lord Blears, George Drake and Trotsky The Wrestling Bear.  Arnold faced them all.

And he did it wearing clothes.