Clifford Krueger

Clifford W. "Tiny" Krueger (June 24, 1918 – October 15, 1988) was an American politician, businessman, and circus performer from Wisconsin.
Circus career.
Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Krueger graduated from high school in Merrill, Wisconsin. Krueger was in the Sheboygan-based Seils-Sterling Circus performing as the fat-boy weighing 425 pounds.
Business and political career.
Krueger owned a tavern in Merrill, and served on the Merrill Common Council. He was also a member of the Lions Club, and the Farm Bureau. From 1947 to 1955 and from 1957 to 1983, he served in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing District 12 as a Republican. He was the Senate Minority Leader in 1975, 1977, and 1979.
Later life.
Krueger retired in 1982. He died of hepatitis in 1988 at age 70 in Wausau, Wisconsin.