Bobo Brazil Wrestler : Bobo Brazil Bearcat Wright And Art Thomas Champion Pioneers / 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.
Bobo Brazil Wrestler : Bobo Brazil Bearcat Wright And Art Thomas Champion Pioneers / 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.. Brazil died of a stroke at the age of 74 on january 20, 1998 in st. The wrestler bobo brazil died at the age of 73. He was married to a former women's wrestler, kathleen wimberly until his death. He was a pioneer for black wrestlers and breaking the color barriers in the 1950's. Brazil is a strong 66 wrestler naturally.
Bobo brazil broke into wrestling in 1951, over a decade before wrestling would be desegregated in most territories. 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. He broke down racial barriers throughout the sport and is considered by many to be the jackie robinson of professional wrestling.. Awa comiskey park '80 jul 14th 1980: He was one of six children living in relative poverty and his family moved to east st.
Facebook from lookaside.fbsbx.com We would be pleased if you would write one. Was trained by joe savoldi. Dan mitchell / not falling studios] bearcat wright. Benton harbor, michigan nicknames the south american giant Also, in 1972, firpo wrestled six matches with the world wide wrestling federation, now known as wwe. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Firpo would hold onto the championship until october 16, 1976 when he lost it to don kent. Mitsu arakawa, kurt von hess and karl von schotz
Brazil, who hailed from benton harbor, mich., debuted in 1951 after training with joe savoldi.
He was a pioneer for black wrestlers and breaking the color barriers in the 1950's. 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. Here is all you want to know, and more! Harris died on january 20, 1998, at the lakeland medical center in st. Bobo brazil would pass in january 1998. I guess today, if bobo was still wrestling, you'd probably hear entrance music from one of your favorite rap artists. He broke down racial barriers throughout the sport and is considered by many to be the jackie robinson of professional wrestling.. Most guys his size don't usually have that. Guys like that can't be replaced. We would be pleased if you would write one. 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 true crowd favorite and a real man's man. ~~~bobo brazil refused to accept the championship, but was awarded the title after rogers was cleared by doctors.
Bobo brazil broke into wrestling in 1951, over a decade before wrestling would be desegregated in most territories. Tony marino and tex mckenzie 3. Card/ date match match type title(s) wwf msg show (may '84) may 21st 1984 afa & samula & sika: Was trained by joe savoldi. He was a first generation wrestler with his son wrestling as bobo brazil jr.
Bobo Brazil The Jackie Robinson Of Pro Wrestling Pt 2 Black Then from blackthen.com Statistics and information about the 4722 matches fought by bobo brazil in our events database. Houston harris was born on july 19, 1924 in little rock, arkansas. Bobo wasn't the first black wrestler, but when he signed with the world wrestling federation (wwf), brazil went mainstream to become the sport. Dan mitchell / not falling studios] bearcat wright. Firpo would hold onto the championship until october 16, 1976 when he lost it to don kent. Bobo brazil defeated buddy rogers to win the nwa world heavyweight title when rogers was injured. Here is all you want to know, and more! Wrestling pioneers bobo brazil, bearcat wright, and sailor art thomas.
Bobo brazil defeats bobby jaggers.
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. 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. Before becoming a professional wrestler, bearcat wright competed professionally in the sweet science of boxing, following his father's footsteps, edward bearcat wright. Brazil died of a stroke at the age of 74 on january 20, 1998 in st. Bobo brazil broke into wrestling in 1951, over a decade before wrestling would be desegregated in most territories. Harris died on january 20, 1998, at the lakeland medical center in st. Is an american professional wrestler. Bobo wasn't the first black wrestler, but when he signed with the world wrestling federation (wwf), brazil went mainstream to become the sport. Most guys his size don't usually have that. 270 lbs (122 kg) born july 10, 1924 died january 20, 1998 (aged 73) birth place little rock, arkansas billed from. Benton harbor, michigan nicknames the south american giant Bobo brazil was married to kathleen wimbley brazil former lady wrestler from columbus, ohio.
Brazil died of a stroke at the age of 74 on january 20, 1998 in st. Mitsu arakawa, kurt von hess and karl von schotz Bobo brazil defeated buddy rogers to win the nwa world heavyweight title when rogers was injured. Real name bobo brazil ring names. We would be pleased if you would write one.
Bobo Brazil 6 Things To Know About One Of Wrestling S First Black Superstars Cinemablend from img.cinemablend.com Bobo brazil was a true crowd favorite and a real man's man. We would be pleased if you would write one. Death harris died on january 20, 1998 at the lakeland medical center in st. Harris died on january 20, 1998, at the lakeland medical center in st. He died on january 20, 1998 in benton harbor. Finally, ten years later he was inducted into the professional wrestling hall of fame and museum. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Bobo brazil was the father of bobo brazil jr., the brother of hank james and the husband of kathleen wimbley.
They all reside in northern new jersey.
The fearsome sheik needs little introduction, but by 1980, his career was in a downslide with the closure of his detroit promotion. Houston harris was born on july 19, 1924 in little rock, arkansas. He was one of six children living in relative poverty and his family moved to east st. Guys like that can't be replaced. Known for his headbutt finisher the coco butt, brazil battled racial prejudice, winning over even the most biased of people. They all reside in northern new jersey. 10.0 great wrestler to watch. When brazil ventured out, promoters all over the united states wanted him to appear. We would be pleased if you would write one. 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. ~~~bobo brazil refused to accept the championship, but was awarded the title after rogers was cleared by doctors. Jb psycho, ben justice and haystack calhoun vs.
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