George Richard’s Big and Tall

On a walk through Pardes Shalom Cemetery in Maple, Ontario, I visited the grave of George Richards—a former professional wrestler who went on to become one of Canada’s most successful specialty clothiers. Before founding what would become George Richards Kingsize Clothes, Richards wrestled professionally during the 1930s and 1940s under the ring name Benny Stein, […]

On my visit to Pardes Shalom Cemetery in Vaughan, Ontario I visited the family graves of Harry Rosen and “Big and Tall” menswear founder, George Richards. Look in Famous Canadian Graves for their extraordinary stories.