Bobo Brazil Wrestler : Amazon.com: Bobo Brazil (Wrestling Greats) (9780823934317 ... - A legendary star of arena battles all over the world and a former world champion, brazil.. Wrestling pioneers bobo brazil, bearcat wright, and sailor art thomas. Bobo brazil was born on july 10, 1924 in benton harbor, michigan, usa as houston harris. Is an american professional wrestler. Strong matches and good quality, buffalo wrestling was one of the strongest areas in the country at that time and great to see it here all in one piece. Dan mitchell / not falling studios] bearcat wright.
Bobo brazil was the father of bobo brazil jr., the brother of hank james and the husband of kathleen wimbley. Bobo's grandson is harris osei brazil son of randall l. Wwf hall of fame inductee (1994); Brazil, who hailed from benton harbor, mich., debuted in 1951 after training with joe savoldi. He died on january 20, 1998 in benton harbor.
Known for his headbutt finisher the coco butt, brazil battled racial prejudice, winning over even the most biased of people. During the early 1950s, brazil was introduced to the sport by joe savoldi, a. ~~~bobo brazil refused to accept the championship, but was awarded the title after rogers was cleared by doctors. Bobo brazil was a trailblazer for today's black pro wrestling superstars. Wwf hall of fame inductee (1994); Bobo brazil was married to kathleen wimbley brazil former lady wrestler from columbus, ohio. Bobo brazil, who stood 6 feet 6 inches and weighed 270 pounds, became a promoter's dream wrestler largely due to his height and weight. Bobo wasn't the first black wrestler, but when he signed with the world wrestling federation (wwf), brazil went mainstream to become the sport's first african american megastar.
Stood 6'6'' and weighed just over 270 pounds.
Tony marino and tex mckenzie 3. The jackie robinson of professional wrestling before entering professional wrestling, bobo. Awa comiskey park '80 jul 14th 1980: He died on january 20, 1998 in benton harbor. During the early 1950s, brazil was introduced to the sport by joe savoldi, a. 270 lbs (122 kg) born july 10, 1924 died january 20, 1998 (aged 73) birth place little rock, arkansas billed from. Inactive also known as calypso jim, disco dogg, jim burks Bobo brazil & rocky johnson & special delivery jones: He was originally from benton harbor, michigan. Brazil, who hailed from benton harbor, mich., debuted in 1951 after training with joe savoldi. Trained by jumping joe savoldi jr, he competed in the wwwf, the awa, various national wrestling alliance territories, all japan pro wrestling, and some other promotions.in particular, he was a huge star in detroit, regularly feuding with the sheik. Bobo brazil was the father of bobo brazil jr., the brother of hank james and the husband of kathleen wimbley. Real name bobo brazil ring names.
The jackie robinson of professional wrestling before entering professional wrestling, bobo. Trained by jumping joe savoldi jr, he competed in the wwwf, the awa, various national wrestling alliance territories, all japan pro wrestling, and some other promotions.in particular, he was a huge star in detroit, regularly feuding with the sheik. A wrestling promoter made a mistake and advertised him as bobo brazil, and fans became used to that name. Awa comiskey park '80 jul 14th 1980: Dan mitchell / not falling studios] bearcat wright.
During the early 1950s, brazil was introduced to the sport by joe savoldi, a. Known for his headbutt finisher the coco butt, brazil battled racial prejudice, winning over even the most biased of people. The jackie robinson of professional wrestling Wrestling pioneers bobo brazil, bearcat wright, and sailor art thomas. A wrestling promoter made a mistake and advertised him as bobo brazil, and fans became used to that name. Bobo brazil was the father of bobo brazil jr., the brother of hank james and the husband of kathleen wimbley. Harris was trained by joe savoldi after meeting him at matches at the naval armory. Adrian adonis, billy robinson, bobo brazil, greg gagne, jerry valiant, mad dog vachon, pat o'connor, paul christy, roger kirby, steve regal, super destroyer mark ii, the.
Harris was trained by joe savoldi after meeting him at matches at the naval armory.
Is an american professional wrestler. He died on january 20, 1998 in benton harbor. During the early 1950s, brazil was introduced to the sport by joe savoldi, a. Bobo brazil & rocky johnson & special delivery jones: Benton harbor, michigan nicknames the south american giant The fearsome sheik needs little introduction, but by 1980, his career was in a downslide with the closure of his detroit promotion. Tony marino and tex mckenzie 3. Bobo brazil, who stood 6 feet 6 inches and weighed 270 pounds, became a promoter's dream wrestler largely due to his height and weight. Bobo brazil was born on july 10, 1924 in benton harbor, michigan, usa as houston harris. He was originally from benton harbor, michigan. Bobo brazil is often called the jackie robinson of professional wrestling before he became the phenomenal bobo brazil, houston harris was a gifted baseball player who liked to attend wrestling. Wrestling pioneers bobo brazil, bearcat wright, and sailor art thomas. Until now, there is no biography text.
Awa comiskey park '80 jul 14th 1980: Real name bobo brazil ring names. Bobo brazil defeats bobby jaggers. Wrestling pioneers bobo brazil, bearcat wright, and sailor art thomas. Bobo brazil became the first african american wrestler to be inducted into the wwe hall of fame.
Bobo brazil was the father of bobo brazil jr., the brother of hank james and the husband of kathleen wimbley. Inactive also known as calypso jim, disco dogg, jim burks Bobo brazil became the first african american wrestler to be inducted into the wwe hall of fame. Bobo brazil was born on july 10, 1924 in benton harbor, michigan, usa as houston harris. Bobo brazil is often called the jackie robinson of professional wrestling before he became the phenomenal bobo brazil, houston harris was a gifted baseball player who liked to attend wrestling. Bobo brazil was born on july 10, 1924 in benton harbor, michigan, usa as houston harris. Harris was trained by joe savoldi after meeting him at matches at the naval armory. Strong matches and good quality, buffalo wrestling was one of the strongest areas in the country at that time and great to see it here all in one piece.
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Real name bobo brazil ring names. Bobo brazil became the first african american wrestler to be inducted into the wwe hall of fame. Bobo brazil is often called the jackie robinson of professional wrestling before he became the phenomenal bobo brazil, houston harris was a gifted baseball player who liked to attend wrestling. Bobo brazil was born on july 10, 1924 in benton harbor, michigan, usa as houston harris. Was trained by joe savoldi. Brazil made perhaps his biggest fame in the local detroit area, where he became one of. The jackie robinson of professional wrestling before entering professional wrestling, bobo. Known for his headbutt finisher the coco butt, brazil battled racial prejudice, winning over even the most biased of people. Wwf hall of fame inductee (1994); Bobo wasn't the first black wrestler, but when he signed with the world wrestling federation (wwf), brazil went mainstream to become the sport's first african american megastar. While the big cat ernie ladd gained great notoriety as a dominant heel across the united states, and luther lindsay was held in high enough esteem to be able to challenge more than 25 times for the nwa world heavyweight title, no black wrestler in the 1950's and 1960's gained more national acclaim as a wrestling super hero than did bobo brazil. Originally, he was to go by the name boo boo brazil, but when a promoter made a printing mistake on an advertisement, he became bobo brazil and the name stuck. During the early 1950s, brazil was introduced to the sport by joe savoldi, a.