Bobo Brazil Wrestler : WWE Proclamation: 30 Wrestlers That Changed the Course of ... - Champion and was inducted into the wwf hall of fame in 1994.. Real name bobo brazil ring names. 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. 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. Before becoming a professional wrestler, bearcat wright competed professionally in the sweet science of boxing, following his father's footsteps, edward bearcat wright. He was one of six children living in relative poverty and his family moved to east st.
Originally, he was dubbed boo boo brazil, but a printing mistake on an advertisement led to a life as bobo brazil. 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. Known for his headbutt finisher the coco butt, brazil battled racial prejudice, winning over even the most biased of people. He worked in a steel mill before making his wrestling debut in 1951. Benton harbor, michigan nicknames the south american giant
Born houston harris in little rock, arkansas, he grew up in east st. 270 lbs (122 kg) born july 10, 1924 died january 20, 1998 (aged 73) birth place little rock, arkansas billed from. After training with joe savoldi, he made his ring debut in 1951. Originally, he was dubbed boo boo brazil, but a printing mistake on an advertisement led to a life as bobo brazil. Benton harbor, michigan nicknames the south american giant 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. They all reside in northern new jersey. I love his headbutt move he does to his opponents.
Brazil, who hailed from benton harbor, mich., debuted in 1951 after training with joe savoldi.
Bobo brazil was the father of bobo brazil jr., the brother of hank james and the husband of kathleen wimbley. Bobo brazil defeats bobby jaggers. Is an american professional wrestler. Some refer to him as the jackie robinson of professional wrestling. See search results for this author. He was one of six children living in relative poverty and his family moved to east st. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Bobo brazil became the first african american wrestler to be inducted into the wwe hall of fame. After training with joe savoldi, he made his ring debut in 1951. When brazil ventured out, promoters all over the united states wanted him to appear. Wrestling pioneers bobo brazil, bearcat wright, and sailor art thomas. Until now, there is no biography text. Man was fun to watch.
270 lbs (122 kg) born july 10, 1924 died january 20, 1998 (aged 73) birth place little rock, arkansas billed from. Those guys have bobo to thank. jek 1991 wrote on 28.07.2017: I love his headbutt move he does to his opponents. Bobo's grandson is harris osei brazil son of randall l. ~~~bobo brazil refused to accept the championship, but was awarded the title after rogers was cleared by doctors.
Bobo brazil was the father of bobo brazil jr., the brother of hank james and the husband of kathleen wimbley. Bobo brazil was born houston harris in little rock, arkansas on july 10, 1924. Real name bobo brazil ring names. Born houston harris in little rock, arkansas, he grew up in east st. ~~~bobo brazil refused to accept the championship, but was awarded the title after rogers was cleared by doctors. Bobo brazil defeated buddy rogers to win the nwa world heavyweight title when rogers was injured. I love his headbutt move he does to his opponents. 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.
Bobo's grandson is harris osei brazil son of randall l.
See search results for this author. When brazil ventured out, promoters all over the united states wanted him to appear. Man was fun to watch. Before becoming a professional wrestler, bearcat wright competed professionally in the sweet science of boxing, following his father's footsteps, edward bearcat wright. Champion and was inducted into the wwf hall of fame in 1994. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Death harris died on january 20, 1998 at the lakeland medical center in st. 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. Firpo was a mainstay in detroit for the big time wrestling promotion alongside the sheik and bobo brazil. Born houston harris in little rock, arkansas, he grew up in east st. Brazil made perhaps his biggest fame in the local detroit area, where he became one of. ~~~bobo brazil refused to accept the championship, but was awarded the title after rogers was cleared by doctors. 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.
In the early days of his. Bobo brazil & rocky johnson & special delivery jones: Until now, there is no biography text. He was a pioneer for black wrestlers and breaking the color barriers in the 1950's. Card/ date match match type title(s) wwf msg show (may '84) may 21st 1984 afa & samula & sika:
~~~bobo brazil refused to accept the championship, but was awarded the title after rogers was cleared by doctors. 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. Statistics and information about the 4722 matches fought by bobo brazil in our events database. He died on january 20, 1998 in benton harbor. He broke down racial barriers throughout the sport and is considered by many to be the jackie robinson of professional wrestling.. Born houston harris in little rock, arkansas, he grew up in east st. Awa comiskey park '80 jul 14th 1980: A typo creates a legend
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. They all reside in northern new jersey. Known for his headbutt finisher the coco butt, brazil battled racial prejudice, winning over even the most biased of people. 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. Card/ date match match type title(s) wwf msg show (may '84) may 21st 1984 afa & samula & sika: After training with joe savoldi, he made his ring debut in 1951. Wrestling pioneers bobo brazil, bearcat wright, and sailor art thomas. ~~~bobo brazil refused to accept the championship, but was awarded the title after rogers was cleared by doctors. Death harris died on january 20, 1998 at the lakeland medical center in st. Bobo brazil was born houston harris in little rock, arkansas on july 10, 1924. Bobo brazil broke into wrestling in 1951, over a decade before wrestling would be desegregated in most territories.