Draft:Fred Burri

Fred Burri was an Swiss-American wrestler and yodeler from Portland, Oregon employed by Mt. San Antonio College and the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.

Fred Burri's claims his swiss heritage from his parents. It is from this heritage that he was introduced to Schwingen, a form of Swiss wrestling, joining the Multnomah Wrestling Club of Portland.

After attending Oregon State University, he was recruited to coach football at Whittier College. Then coaching at Mt. San Antonio College for 34 years from 1957 to 1992.

Burri's career at Disneyland began in the early 1960s. Burri also appeared in the films Magic Matterhorn (1995) and A Walk in the Clouds (1995). He recorded three albums of Volksmusik and Yodeling.

Fred Burri died at his home on March 20th, 2023.