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Midget Wrestlers of the Golden Age
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Here are photos of Midget Wrestlers who performed during the Golden Age. Below the pictures is a clarification of the term "midget" from the Little People of America website. Many thanks to Greg Oliver of SLAM! Wrestling for contributing photos for this gallery. We highly recommend his books, co-authored by Steve Johnson, in The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame series. Their book on the midget wrestlers is in progress. |
The following information is from the Little People of America web site. Q: What is a midget? A: In some circles, a midget is the term used for a proportionate dwarf. However, the term has fallen into disfavor and is considered offensive by most people of short stature. The term dates back to 1865, the height of the "freak show" era, and was generally applied only to short-statured persons who were displayed for public amusement, which is why it is considered so unacceptable today. Such terms as dwarf, little person, LP, and person of short stature are all acceptable, but most people would rather be referred to by their name than by a label. |
Midget Wrestlers of the Golden Age |
Little Darling Dagmar |
Little Beaver with Andre the Giant |
Little Beaver |
Lord Littlebrook 2003 |
Farmer Pete & Bobo Johnson |
Lord Littlebrook & Cowboy Lang |
Little Bruiser |
Bobo Johnson & Johnny Rebb |
Bobo Johnson |
Midget Strongman & Wrestler Mighty Atom |
Sky Low Low & Cowboy Bradley, Madison Square Garden 1957 |
Little Beaver Autographed Photo |
Can You Identify this Lady Midget Wrestler??? |
Midget Wrestler Doll Paige |
Midget Wrestler Doll Paige |
Midget Wrestler Gypsy Rose with Don Leo Jonathan |
Midget Wrestler Gypsy Rose with "The Lady Angel, Beast of Girl Wrestlers" |
Midget Wrestler Cowboy Lang |
Midget Wrestler Little Bruiser |
Midget Wrestler Baby Cheryl Thanks to Dave Schroeder for sending this photo of his mother, now in a nursing home, doing well. |
Midget Wrestler Otto Bowman |
Midget Wrestler Gypsy Rose |
Pancho the Bull (Ferdinand Tucci) Pancho the Bull was one of Canada's outstanding midget wrestlers, a hard working and talented athlete as well as a gentleman and devoted father. Above (left) he is shown in a 1969 tag match with Little Beaver, whom he personally coached and taught the tricks of the trade. The photo on the right was taken during a promotional tour in Hollywood. When Pancho the Bull passed away on July 3, 1977, the wrestling world, of fans and fellow performers alike, lost one its brightest stars. |
Midget Wrestler Cowboy Bob |
Midget Wrestler Irish Jackie |
Midget Wrestler Bobo Johnson |
Midget Wrestler Bobo Johnson |
Midget Wrestler Little Tokyo |
Joey Russell & Frenchie Lamont |
Fuzzy Cupid & Sky Low Low |
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