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Fred Burri was an Swiss-American wrestler and yodeler from Portland, Oregon employed by Mt. San Antonio College and the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.
Fred Burri was an Swiss-American wrestler and yodeler from Portland, Oregon employed by Mt. San Antonio College and the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.


<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 September 1968 |title=Yodeler Plans Show in Utah |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JcROAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA9&dq=fred+burri&article_id=3218,1922506&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwisn5W8oJ2GAxX2D1kFHTtPAyA4ChDoAXoECAcQAg#v=onepage&q=fred%20burri&f=false |url-status=live |access-date=20 May 2024 |work=[[Deseret News]] |page=B3 |volume=370 |issue=80}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 September 1968 |title=Yodeler Plans Show in Utah |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JcROAAAAIBAJ&dq=fred+burri&pg=PA9&article_id=3218,1922506 |url-status=live |access-date=20 May 2024 |work=[[Deseret News]] |page=B3 |volume=370 |issue=80}}</ref>


Fred Burri's claims his swiss heritage from his parents.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Magic Matterhorn |url=https://www.artfilm.ch/magic-matterhorn&lang=en |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=www.artfilm.ch}}</ref> It is from this heritage that he was introduced to [[Schwingen]], a form of Swiss wrestling, joining the Multnomah Wrestling Club of Portland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fred Burri |url=https://nwhof.org/national-wrestling-hall-of-fame/bio/637 |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=nwhof.org}}</ref>
Fred Burri's claims his swiss heritage from his parents.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Magic Matterhorn |url=https://www.artfilm.ch/magic-matterhorn&lang=en |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=www.artfilm.ch}}</ref> It is from this heritage that he was introduced to [[Schwingen]], a form of Swiss wrestling, joining the Multnomah Wrestling Club of Portland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fred Burri |url=https://nwhof.org/national-wrestling-hall-of-fame/bio/637 |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=nwhof.org}}</ref>
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After attending Oregon State University, he was recruited to coach football at Whittier College. Then coaching at Mt. San Antonio College for 34 years from 1957 to 1992.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hall of Fame Wrestling Coach, Fred Burri Passes Away |url=https://www.mtsacathletics.com/sportsinformation/releases/2022-2023_Releases/fredburri |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=Mt. San Antonio College |language=en}}</ref>
After attending Oregon State University, he was recruited to coach football at Whittier College. Then coaching at Mt. San Antonio College for 34 years from 1957 to 1992.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hall of Fame Wrestling Coach, Fred Burri Passes Away |url=https://www.mtsacathletics.com/sportsinformation/releases/2022-2023_Releases/fredburri |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=Mt. San Antonio College |language=en}}</ref>


Burri's career at Disneyland began in the early 1960s. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Schultz |first=Jason |date=2008-07-16 |title=Disneyland Nomenclature: Fred Burri, Disneyland Yodeler |url=https://disneylandcompendium.blogspot.com/2008/07/fred-burri-disneyland-yodeler.html |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=Disneyland Nomenclature}}</ref> Burri also appeared in the films [[Magic Matterhorn|Magic Matterhorn (1995)]] and [[A Walk in the Clouds|A Walk in the Clouds (1995)]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fred Burri {{!}} Actor |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0123111/ |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> He recorded three albums of [[Alpine folk music|Volksmusik]] and Yodeling.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fred Burri |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/6135691-Fred-Burri |url-status=live |website=Discogs}}</ref>
Burri's career at Disneyland began in the early 1960s. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Schultz |first=Jason |date=2008-07-16 |title=Disneyland Nomenclature: Fred Burri, Disneyland Yodeler |url=https://disneylandcompendium.blogspot.com/2008/07/fred-burri-disneyland-yodeler.html |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=Disneyland Nomenclature}}</ref> Burri also appeared in the films [[Magic Matterhorn|Magic Matterhorn (1995)]] and [[A Walk in the Clouds|A Walk in the Clouds (1995)]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fred Burri {{!}} Actor |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0123111/ |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> He recorded three albums of [[Alpine folk music|Volksmusik]] and Yodeling.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fred Burri |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/6135691-Fred-Burri |website=Discogs}}</ref>


Fred Burri died at his home on March 20th, 2023.
Fred Burri died at his home on March 20th, 2023.

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Fred Burri
Born1929
Portland, Oregon
Died(2023-03-20)March 20, 2023
Alma materOregon State University
Occupation(s)Wrestling Coach, Yodeler, Alphornist, Accordionist
Years active34 years Coaching, 17 years yodeling
Employer(s)Mt. San Antonio College, Disneyland
Notable workMagic Matterhorn, A Walk in the Clouds
StyleSwiss Yodeling, Volksmusik
Awards1998 Lifetime Service to Wrestling


Fred Burri was an Swiss-American wrestler and yodeler from Portland, Oregon employed by Mt. San Antonio College and the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.

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Fred Burri's claims his swiss heritage from his parents.[2] It is from this heritage that he was introduced to Schwingen, a form of Swiss wrestling, joining the Multnomah Wrestling Club of Portland.[3]

After attending Oregon State University, he was recruited to coach football at Whittier College. Then coaching at Mt. San Antonio College for 34 years from 1957 to 1992.[4]

Burri's career at Disneyland began in the early 1960s. [5] Burri also appeared in the films Magic Matterhorn (1995) and A Walk in the Clouds (1995).[6] He recorded three albums of Volksmusik and Yodeling.[7]

Fred Burri died at his home on March 20th, 2023.

Discography

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Title Album details
Swiss Folkmusic and Yodeling
  • Label: Star Record
  • Formats: Cassette, LP Stereo
Alpe Läbe
  • Label: Star Hi-Fi Records
  • Formats: LP Stereo
S' Alphüttli
  • Label: Star Hi-Fi Records
  • Formats: 8-Track Cartridge, LP Stereo

References

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  1. ^ "Yodeler Plans Show in Utah". Deseret News. Vol. 370, no. 80. 10 September 1968. p. B3. Retrieved 20 May 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Magic Matterhorn". www.artfilm.ch. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  3. ^ "Fred Burri". nwhof.org. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  4. ^ "Hall of Fame Wrestling Coach, Fred Burri Passes Away". Mt. San Antonio College. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  5. ^ Schultz, Jason (2008-07-16). "Disneyland Nomenclature: Fred Burri, Disneyland Yodeler". Disneyland Nomenclature. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  6. ^ "Fred Burri | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  7. ^ "Fred Burri". Discogs.