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Touching goodbye: Elieen Watson, widow of 'Whipper Billy' Watson, pauses to place a rose on her husband's casket at the funeral yesterday
Touching goodbye: Elieen Watson, widow of 'Whipper Billy' Watson, pauses to place a rose on her husband's casket at the funeral yesterday

Touching goodbye: Elieen Watson, widow of 'Whipper Billy' Watson, pauses to place a rose on her husband's casket at the funeral yesterday

Date2/10/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Touching goodbye: Elieen Watson, widow of 'Whipper Billy' Watson, pauses to place a rose on her husband's casket at the funeral yesterday.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
    Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0088399F
    Whipper. Billy Watson clowns around with Rick Stemboat and Dino Bravo at Maple Leaf Gardens last night. It was Whipper Watson Appreciation Night and h(...)
    Whipper. Billy Watson clowns around with Rick Stemboat and Dino Bravo at Maple Leaf Gardens last night. It was Whipper Watson Appreciation Night and h(...)
    Darrell, Dick
    12/17/1978
    One for all . . . and all for Whipper Billy. Whipper Billy Watson, second from right, is surrounded by old friends. Left to right are wrestling refere(...)
    One for all . . . and all for Whipper Billy. Whipper Billy Watson, second from right, is surrounded by old friends. Left to right are wrestling refere(...)
    Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
    4/25/1975
    David and Goliath. While helping Rosedale MP David Crombie get into his snowsuit for the 3rd annual Snowarama yesterday, Whipper Billy Watson couldn't(...)
    David and Goliath. While helping Rosedale MP David Crombie get into his snowsuit for the 3rd annual Snowarama yesterday, Whipper Billy Watson couldn't(...)
    Crombie, David
    2/4/1979
    Winning smiles: Sharing the spoils of the first Frederick Big Daddy Gardiner award for community service are Johnny Lombardi, right, founder of CHIN Radio, Fern Alexander, Metro's first woman constable and Bob Rumball, who accepted for former heavyweight wrestling champ Whipper Billy Watson
    Winning smiles: Sharing the spoils of the first Frederick Big Daddy Gardiner award for community service are Johnny Lombardi, right, founder of CHIN Radio, Fern Alexander, Metro's first woman constable and Bob Rumball, who accepted for former heavyweight wrestling champ Whipper Billy Watson
    Goode, Jeff
    5/24/1984
    Big loser: Whipper Billy Watson has promised to lose 50 pounds
    Big loser: Whipper Billy Watson has promised to lose 50 pounds
    Dexter, Brian
    8/3/1983
    Whipper Billy Watson
    Whipper Billy Watson
    Spremo, Boris
    7/8/1983
    Whipper Billy Watson
    Whipper Billy Watson
    Dexter, Brian
    8/3/1983
    Whipper Billy Watson
    Whipper Billy Watson
    Spremo, Boris
    5/10/1984
    Whipper Billy Watson, Couldn't have done better than Leafs' Jim McKenny (18) did on this play, stopping (!) Bobby Rousseau of North Stars. However, ho(...)
    Whipper Billy Watson, Couldn't have done better than Leafs' Jim McKenny (18) did on this play, stopping (!) Bobby Rousseau of North Stars. However, ho(...)
    Goode, Jeff
    2/25/1971
    Whipper Billy Watson admires portrait presented to him in recognition of his work for Ontario Society of Crippled Children during press conference yes(...)
    Whipper Billy Watson admires portrait presented to him in recognition of his work for Ontario Society of Crippled Children during press conference yes(...)
    Darrell, Dick
    5/13/1974
    The Chief at the controls, Timmy-12-year-old Steven Fitzpatrick, and Whipper Billy Watson wheel into a dinner dance for the Ontario Society for Crippl(...)
    The Chief at the controls, Timmy-12-year-old Steven Fitzpatrick, and Whipper Billy Watson wheel into a dinner dance for the Ontario Society for Crippl(...)
    Cooper, David
    9/15/1977
    Challenger 'Whipper Billy' Watson supports a supporter
    Challenger 'Whipper Billy' Watson supports a supporter
    James, Norman
    10/16/1965