Birth name Thomas Edward Gilbert Role Professional wrestler Name Tommy Gilbert | Debut 1969 Spouse(s) Peggy Gilbert | |
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Born January 15, 1940Lexington, Tennessee ( 1940-01-15 ) Ring name(s) Tommy GilbertFreddy KruegerNightmare Freddy Retired 1984 (as a wrestler)1987 (as a referee) Children Eddie Gilbert, Doug Gilbert Similar People | ||
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Thomas Edward "Tommy" Gilbert Sr. (January 15, 1940 – November 26, 2015) was an American professional wrestler. He wrestled for Continental Wrestling Association and throughout the South as Tommy Gilbert. He is the father of wrestlers Doug Gilbert and Eddie Gilbert.
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- Professional wrestling career
- Retirement
- Personal life
- Championships and accomplishments
- References
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Professional wrestling career
Tommy Gilbert made his debut in 1969, wrestling for promoter Nick Gulas. In March 1975, after wrestling primarily throughout Tennessee for nearly six years, he began going to other territories like Atlanta, Amarillo (where he wrestled under the name Johnny Starr), the Canadian Maritimes, Florida, Kansas City, the Mid-South, Memphis, Puerto Rico, and the Mid-Atlantic areas.
Retirement
After retiring from active competition in 1984, he became a referee for Mid-South/UWF, until its buyout by Jim Crockett Promotions in 1987.
Tommy Gilbert was inducted into the Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame at a USWA show in the Mid-South Coliseum on March 7, 1994 alongside Al Greene, Don Greene, Jerry Jarrett, Lance Russell and Sputnik Monroe.
Tommy later wrestled in Memphis as Freddie Kruger in the late 80's
Personal life
Gilbert was the father of two sons: Thomas Jr. and Doug Gilbert and a daughter Kim Gilbert Peters.They would become professional wrestlers as Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert and Dangerous Doug Gilbert. Gilbert died on November 26, 2015 at the age of 75.