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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thomas Edward Gilbert (1940-01-15)January 15, 1940[2] Lexington, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | November 26, 2015(2015-11-26) (aged 75) Lexington, Tennessee, U.S. |
Spouse | Peggy Gilbert |
| Children | 3; includingEddie andDoug |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Tommy Gilbert Freddy Krueger Nightmare Freddy[1] |
| Trained by | Mario Galento |
| Debut | 1969 |
| Retired | 1984 (as a wrestler) 1987 (as a referee) |
Thomas Edward Gilbert Sr. (January 15, 1940 – November 26, 2015) was an Americanprofessional wrestler. He wrestled forContinental Wrestling Association and throughout the South as Tommy Gilbert. He was the father of wrestlersDoug Gilbert andEddie Gilbert.
Tommy Gilbert made his debut in 1969, wrestling for promoterNick Gulas. In March 1975, after wrestling primarily throughout Tennessee for nearly six years, he began going to other territories likeAtlanta,Amarillo,the Canadian Maritimes,Florida,Kansas City,the Mid-South,Memphis,Puerto Rico, andthe Mid-Atlantic areas.
After retiring from active competition in 1984, he became a referee for Mid-South/UWF, until its buyout byJim Crockett Promotions in 1987.
Tommy Gilbert was inducted into theMemphis Wrestling Hall of Fame at a USWA show in the Mid-South Coliseum on March 7, 1994, alongsideAl Greene, Don Greene,Jerry Jarrett,Lance Russell andSputnik Monroe.[3]
Tommy later wrestled in Memphis asFreddy Krueger in the late 1980s.
Gilbert was the father of two sons: Thomas Jr. and Doug Gilbert and a daughter Kim Gilbert Peters. The sons would become professional wrestlers as"Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert and"Dangerous" Doug Gilbert. Gilbert died on November 26, 2015, at the age of 75.[4][5]
