Farmer Brooks

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Farmer Brooks
Birth nameClifford Fraser
Born(1957-10-10)October 10, 1957[1]
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada[1]
DiedNovember 20, 2022(2022-11-20) (aged 65)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Spouse(s)Kim Hutt
Children4
FamilyStacia Fraser (mother)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Farmer Brooks
Trained byBilly Watson[1]
Retired1992[1]

Clifford Fraser (October 10, 1957 – November 20, 2022) was a Canadian professional wrestler, known as the midget wrestler Farmer Brooks.[1] He was a major participant in Grand Prix Wrestling throughout the 1980s and a longtime rival of Sky Low Low.

Professional wrestling career[edit]

Clifford Fraser moved to Rexdale in Toronto when he was growing up. He later dropped out of school and trained to become a professional wrestler under Whipper Billy Watson.[1] He also was a member of Earl Sullivan's Sully's Gym, another wrestling program.[2] During his career, his most prolonged rivalry was with Sky Low Low.[1] He retired in 1992 when Grand Prix Wrestling closed.[1]

Personal life[edit]

After retiring from the wrestling business, Fraser began working in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.[1]

His mother's name is Stacia Fraser. He was married to Kim Hutt and had four children: Andrew, Leanna, Blair, and Shelby. [1]

Fraser died on November 20, 2022, after a short illness.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Canadian Hall of Fame: Farmer Brooks". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved 2008-11-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Hutchinson, Ron (March 31, 1999). "Earl Sullivan, owner of Sully's Gym dies". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved 2008-11-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Obituary of Clifford Lloyd Fraser". H.C. MacQuarrie Funeral Chapel. Retrieved 5 December 2022.

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