Happy New Year Heritageers.
On a site that celebrates the events of between 90 and 30 years ago it's not surprising that we so often commemorate those no longer with us. So we end the year in that fashion.
On this day in 1986 the death of a great 1930s wrestler and one who all Heritageers should know very well.
Less familiar to Heritage readers a man who died on 31st December, 1998, Frank Valois.
Canadian bruiser Frank Valois was wrestling in France and Germany when he was brought to Britain in 1950 by Atholl Oakeley to wrestle Stan Karolyi at Harringay Stadium. This is the only British appearance we can find. He was advertised on 3rd April, 1958, to wrestle Jack Pye in Morecambe, but was replaced by Jose Calderon (Professor Adiwasser).
He was later to become known as the trainer of Jean Ferre, a partnership that continued in 1980 when they formed, along with Gino Brito, the Montreal based promotion, Promotions Varoussac.
Frank Valois was born 17th December, 1921, died 31st December, 1998.*
* Initially stated 1988, which was a typo.
Peter 4d
Other websites give the date of death for Frank Valois as New Years Eve 1998 aged 77.Either way You Tube have an impressive appearance at the JWA Annual Tournament in 1960
1998 is right, Peter. That's what it says in our database. It was my typo.