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‘Vision Quest’ author: ‘It’s what wrestling did for me’

Even the most avid wrestling fan may not immediately recognize the name Terry Davis. That said, you are most likely familiar with Davis’ most famous work: the novel “Vision Quest: A Wrestling Story.” Published in 1979, Davis’ book served as the basis for the 1985 movie “Vision Quest” which helped propel the careers of actors Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, Daphne Zuniga and Forest Whitaker … and introduced the wrestling community to Frank Jasper, who made the role of Shute his own, and has made Jasper an iconic figure in social media and at major wrestling events throughout the nation.

Terry Davis, a retired English professor at Minnesota State University in Mankato, is still writing from his home in southern Minnesota. In fact, he just penned an essay for the Mankato Free Press titled “It’s Not What I Did for Wrestling; It’s What Wrestling Did for Me.” Here’s how Davis explains the title of his essay: “The movie introduced people to the book. Over the years, quite a few people — mostly wrestlers — have gotten hold of me about the story, or asked me to sign a book, which I’m always honored to do. Rest of this this story by Mark Palmer at http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/21359?mc_cid=c28d91da5c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

March 28, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized