Shirley Crabtree

Shirley Crabtree
Shirley Crabtree
	Big Daddy, c. 1983
Birth name	Shirley Crabtree Jr.
Born	14 November 1930; Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died	2 December 1997 (aged 67); Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Website	shirleycrabtree.co.uk
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Big Daddy; Mr. Universe; The Battling Guardsman; The Blond Adonis;
Billed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Billed weight	26 st 9 lb (170 kg; 375 lb)
Trained by	George Hackenschmidt; Sandy Orford;
Debut	1946
Retired	December 29, 1993

Shirley Crabtree Jr. (14 November 1930 – 2 December 1997), better known as Big Daddy, was an English professional wrestler. He worked for Joint Promotions and the original British Wrestling Federation. Initially appearing on television as a heel, he teamed with Giant Haystacks. After splitting with Haystacks, he became a fan favourite and the top star of Joint Promotions from the late 1970s to the early 1990s.

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^ This Is Your Life – Big Daddy, Thames Television 1979

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