Bobo Brazil Wrestler / Vintage wrestling doc features Bobo Brazil, Andre the Giant : Bobo brazil was the father of bobo brazil jr., the brother of hank james and the husband of kathleen wimbley.. 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. Is an american professional wrestler. Bobo's grandson is harris osei brazil son of randall l. Most guys his size don't usually have that. He broke down racial barriers throughout the sport and is considered by many to be the jackie robinson of professional wrestling..
Bobo brazil defeated buddy rogers to win the nwa world heavyweight title when rogers was injured. 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 wasn't the first black wrestler, but when he signed with the world wrestling federation (wwf), brazil went mainstream to become the sport. I love his headbutt move he does to his opponents. Born houston harris in little rock, arkansas, he grew up in east st.
He was a first generation wrestler with his son wrestling as bobo brazil jr. As a result, he often teamed with other black wrestlers in tag matches such as dory dixon and bearcat wright and faced charismatic, menacing, and dangerous heels (bad guys) such as ernie ladd and abdullah the butcher. 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. He broke down racial barriers throughout the sport and is considered by many to be the jackie robinson of professional wrestling.. Bobo brazil defeated buddy rogers to win the nwa world heavyweight title when rogers was injured. When brazil ventured out, promoters all over the united states wanted him to appear. 270 lbs (122 kg) born july 10, 1924 died january 20, 1998 (aged 73) birth place little rock, arkansas billed from. Before becoming a professional wrestler, bearcat wright competed professionally in the sweet science of boxing, following his father's footsteps, edward bearcat wright.
Benton harbor, michigan nicknames the south american giant
Death harris died on january 20, 1998 at the lakeland medical center in st. In the early days of his. Some refer to him as the jackie robinson of professional wrestling. Until now, there is no biography text. Bobo brazil defeated buddy rogers to win the nwa world heavyweight title when rogers was injured. Most guys his size don't usually have that. Big time wrestling battle royal.match took place around 1975/76 and not 1980 as the video states.note too that andre isn't much taller than bobo. Known for his headbutt finisher the coco butt, brazil battled racial prejudice, winning over even the most biased of people. He broke down racial barriers throughout the sport and is considered by many to be the jackie robinson of professional wrestling.. Louis, illinois before settling into benton. Mitsu arakawa, kurt von hess and karl von schotz He was married to a former women's wrestler, kathleen wimberly until his death. As a result, he often teamed with other black wrestlers in tag matches such as dory dixon and bearcat wright and faced charismatic, menacing, and dangerous heels (bad guys) such as ernie ladd and abdullah the butcher.
Bobo brazil was a trailblazer for today's black pro wrestling superstars. Known for his headbutt finisher the coco butt, brazil battled racial prejudice, winning over even the most biased of people. Man was fun to watch. Big time wrestling battle royal.match took place around 1975/76 and not 1980 as the video states.note too that andre isn't much taller than bobo. 10.0 great wrestler to watch.
Louis, illinois before settling into benton. Also, in 1972, firpo wrestled six matches with the world wide wrestling federation, now known as wwe. Bobo brazil was married to kathleen wimbley brazil former lady wrestler from columbus, ohio. Bobo brazil uses hie head in this matchup agains. Bobo brazil was the father of bobo brazil jr., the brother of hank james and the husband of kathleen wimbley. Bobo brazil defeated buddy rogers to win the nwa world heavyweight title when rogers was injured. Most guys his size don't usually have that. Awa comiskey park '80 jul 14th 1980:
Bobo brazil & rocky johnson & special delivery jones:
As a result, he often teamed with other black wrestlers in tag matches such as dory dixon and bearcat wright and faced charismatic, menacing, and dangerous heels (bad guys) such as ernie ladd and abdullah the butcher. 10.0 great wrestler to watch. A typo creates a legend They had one son randall l. Most guys his size don't usually have that. 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. Some refer to him as the jackie robinson of professional wrestling. Dan mitchell / not falling studios] bearcat wright. Bobo brazil was born on july 10, 1924 in benton harbor, michigan, usa as houston harris. They all reside in northern new jersey. Bobo brazil defeats bobby jaggers. Bobo brazil was born houston harris in little rock, arkansas on july 10, 1924. Death harris died on january 20, 1998 at the lakeland medical center in st.
Big time wrestling battle royal.match took place around 1975/76 and not 1980 as the video states.note too that andre isn't much taller than bobo. Bobo brazil was born on july 10, 1924 in benton harbor, michigan, usa as houston harris. As a result, he often teamed with other black wrestlers in tag matches such as dory dixon and bearcat wright and faced charismatic, menacing, and dangerous heels (bad guys) such as ernie ladd and abdullah the butcher. Some refer to him as the jackie robinson of professional wrestling. Wrestling pioneers bobo brazil, bearcat wright, and sailor art thomas.
Born houston harris in little rock, arkansas, he grew up in east st. Wrestling pioneers bobo brazil, bearcat wright, and sailor art thomas. Known for his headbutt finisher the coco butt, brazil battled racial prejudice, winning over even the most biased of people. Benton harbor, michigan nicknames the south american giant Bobo brazil uses hie head in this matchup agains. Was trained by joe savoldi. He died on january 20, 1998 in benton harbor. When brazil ventured out, promoters all over the united states wanted him to appear.
After training with joe savoldi, he made his ring debut in 1951.
He was a pioneer for black wrestlers and breaking the color barriers in the 1950's. Bobo brazil was a trailblazer for today's black pro wrestling superstars. Bobo brazil was born on july 10, 1924 in benton harbor, michigan, usa as houston harris. Born houston harris in little rock, arkansas, he grew up in east st. Is an american professional wrestler. Mitsu arakawa, kurt von hess and karl von schotz Brazil died of a stroke at the age of 74 on january 20, 1998 in st. Bobo brazil became the first african american wrestler to be inducted into the wwe hall of fame. He died on january 20, 1998 in benton harbor. Bobo brazil defeats bobby jaggers. Those guys have bobo to thank. jek 1991 wrote on 28.07.2017: We would be pleased if you would write one. Big time wrestling battle royal.match took place around 1975/76 and not 1980 as the video states.note too that andre isn't much taller than bobo.