Sky Low Low
Canadian professional wrestler
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Marcel Gauthier[1] (July 21, 1928 – November 6, 1998) was a Canadian professional midget wrestler who wrestled under the ring name Sky Low Low (a reference to Sky Hi Lee).[3]
July 21, 1928
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marcel Gauthier July 21, 1928 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | November 6, 1998 (aged 70)[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Sky Low Low |
| Billed height | 3 ft 6 in (107 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 86 lb (39 kg)[1][2] |
| Billed from | Montreal, Quebec, Canada[2] |
| Debut | 1949 |
| Retired | 1988 |
Professional wrestling career
Known by his midget wrestler persona "Sky Low Low", Gauthier stood just 42 inches tall and weighed 86 pounds.[1] He began wrestling in the 1940s.[1] He made his debut in the Canadian National Wrestling Alliance and soon claimed the NWA World Midget Championship in Paris, France.[4] He was managed for the bulk of his career by Jack Britton, father of Gino Brito.[5] Gauthier and Little Beaver squared off in a match for Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and King Farouk of Egypt.[1][5]
Touring with the World Wrestling Federation as late as the 1980s,[1] one of his gimmicks was an open challenge to any other midget professional wrestlers to beat him in a two out of three falls match for $100.[5] He could also stand on his head without using his hands to balance himself.[2][5] He had a longtime feud with Farmer Brooks.
Personal life
During World War II, he worked in the tail of an aircraft bomber, fixing rivets.[5] He liked fishing, golfing, and horseback riding.[5] He died on November 6, 1998, from a heart attack.[1][5] He was married at the time of his death.[5] He was posthumously inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2002.[1]
