[1] Crabtree, along with his brothers Shirley and Max, got into wrestling after completing his National Service.
[2] It was during a match against a Hungarian wrestler that he sustained an injury and never wrestled again, causing him to become a referee.
[6] Crabtree was a regular ring announcer on World of Sport.
[10] Outside of wrestling, he has acted in a number of films, (No Blade of Grass, The Wild Bunch), and held an Equity card.
His nephew Eorl Crabtree is a retired professional rugby league player.