Bobo Brazil

Bobo Brazil
Brazil in 1972
Birth nameHouston Harris[1]
Born(1924-07-10)July 10, 1924[1]
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.[1]
DiedJanuary 20, 1998(1998-01-20) (aged 73)[1]
St. Joseph, Michigan, U.S.
Children6
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Bobo Brazil[2]
Boo-Boo Brazil[3]
BuBu Brasil[1]
Houston Harris[4][1]
Leroy Lincolnlog[4]
Billed height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[3]
Billed weight270 lb (122 kg)[3]
Billed fromBenton Harbor, Michigan[3]
Trained byJoe Savoldi[1]
Debut1951[2]
Retired1993[4]

Houston Harris[1] (July 10, 1924 – January 20, 1998)[1] was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Bobo Brazil. Credited with breaking down barriers of racial segregation in professional wrestling, Harris is considered one of the first black professional wrestlers.[3][5]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Cite error: The named reference pwhf was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Bobo Brazil Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Bobo Brazil bio". WWE. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c Hornbaker, Tim (2007). National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly That Strangled Pro Wrestling. ECW Press. pp. 240–242. ISBN 978-1-55022-741-3.
  5. ^ Google Books Jackie Robinson reference