Shirley Crabtree Jr.
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Shirley Crabtree Jr. was a popular English professional wrestler best known for his larger-than-life persona and status as a major star of British wrestling television in the 1970s and 1980s.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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professional wrestler ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| activeInDecade |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor |
being a major star of British wrestling television in the 1970s and 1980s
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larger-than-life in-ring persona ⓘ |
| billedFrom | Halifax, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| billedWeight | over 300 lb ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| children | had children ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | iconic figure in British popular culture of the 1970s and 1980s ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-11-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1997-12-02 ⓘ |
| era | Golden age of British televised wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | White British ⓘ |
| familyRelation | son of Shirley Crabtree Sr. ⓘ |
| fanBase | popular with children and family audiences ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hadFeudWith | Giant Haystacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 6 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered as one of the most famous British wrestlers of all time ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| mediaFormat | ITV Saturday afternoon wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Shirley Crabtree Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
charismatic crowd interaction
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colourful costumes and cape ⓘ |
| occupation |
entertainer
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professional wrestler ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Halifax, West Yorkshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Halifax, West Yorkshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postRetirementActivity | largely retired from public life after wrestling career ⓘ |
| relativeOccupation | Brian Crabtree was a wrestling referee and ring announcer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity (commonly reported) ⓘ |
| residence | Halifax, West Yorkshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ringName | Big Daddy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Brian Crabtree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatureMove | Big Daddy Splash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | professional wrestling ⓘ |
| televisionWork | World of Sport (ITV) wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrestlingAlignment | babyface ⓘ |
| wrestlingPromotion | Joint Promotions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrestlingStyle | showman ⓘ |
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