Bobo Brazil | |
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Birth name | Houston Harris[1] |
Born | [1] Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.[1] | July 10, 1924
Died | January 20, 1998[1] St. Joseph, Michigan, U.S. | (aged 73)
Children | 6 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Bobo Brazil[2] Boo-Boo Brazil[3] BuBu Brasil[1] Houston Harris[4][1] Leroy Lincolnlog[4] |
Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[3] |
Billed weight | 270 lb (122 kg)[3] |
Billed from | Benton Harbor, Michigan[3] |
Trained by | Joe Savoldi[1] |
Debut | 1951[2] |
Retired | 1993[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]
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