Professional Wrestler. Along with his brother John was one half of the prominent tag team of the 1950s and 1960s, called the "Canadian Wrecking Crew." Known as world tag champions in Florida, Detroit and Vancouver, Canada. They held the top tag championship in the WWWF, after their defeat of Gorilla Monsoon and Killer Kowalski in 1963. During their career they held several tag championships: Southwestern tag champions (Texas); Pacific Coast tag champions in 1953;International tag champions in 1962 (Toronto); WWWF U.S. tag champions in 1963; NWA world tag champions in 1964 (Florida); NWA World tag champions also in 1964 (Detroit) and 2-time Canadian tag champions in 1967 (Vancouver).
Professional Wrestler. Along with his brother John was one half of the prominent tag team of the 1950s and 1960s, called the "Canadian Wrecking Crew." Known as world tag champions in Florida, Detroit and Vancouver, Canada. They held the top tag championship in the WWWF, after their defeat of Gorilla Monsoon and Killer Kowalski in 1963. During their career they held several tag championships: Southwestern tag champions (Texas); Pacific Coast tag champions in 1953;International tag champions in 1962 (Toronto); WWWF U.S. tag champions in 1963; NWA world tag champions in 1964 (Florida); NWA World tag champions also in 1964 (Detroit) and 2-time Canadian tag champions in 1967 (Vancouver).
Bio by: Hilda Duell
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
CHRIS
DEC. 5, 1929 - AUG. 12, 2005
BELOVED BROTHER OF
MARY
REST IN PEACE
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