April 2, 2012. Toronto.Fourteen years after his tragic death on June 2nd, 1998, the publication of anew book aims to commemorate the remarkable life achievements of SylvesterRitter aka Junkyard Dog (JYD).
The King of New Orleans:How the Junkyard Dog Became Professional Wrestling’s First BlackSuperstar by Greg Klein (ECW Press, June 2012) is a fascinatingbiography that chronicles the early days of Ritter’s wrestling career,his most famous feuds as Junkyard Dog, the wrestling business back-stories, andhis life outside the ring to describe how JYD became an African-American idoland a household name.