Bobo Brazil
American professional wrestler (1924–1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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Bobo Brazil | |
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Birth name | Houston Harris[1] |
Born | (1924-07-10)July 10, 1924[1] Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.[1] |
Died | January 20, 1998(1998-01-20) (aged 73)[1] St. Joseph, Michigan, U.S. |
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] |
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