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Houston Harris (July 10, 1924 – January 20, 1998) 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.
Bobo Brazil: Latest News. Bobo Brazil’s official WWE Hall of Fame profile, featuring bio, exclusive videos, photos, career highlights, classic moments and more!
Jun 11, 2020 · Learn about Bobo Brazil, a Black wrestler who broke racial barriers and became a national star in the 1950s and 1960s. He challenged for the NWA World Heavyweight title eight times and performed the Coco Butt headbutt move.
Houston Harris (July 10, 1923 – January 20, 1998), known by his ring name Bobo Brazil, was an African-American professional wrestler who was known for breaking down barriers of racial segregation in professional wrestling.
- Decades-Long Feud With Sheik. It is very common to hear fans today talking about "long-term booking." The idea is to evolve writing from its sporadic "match of the moment" storylines to longer deeper stories that add depth to characters and bigger payoffs at matches.
- Mentor To Rocky Johnson. By the late 70s, Brazil entered his 50s and started slowing down as a performer and began to mentor up-and-coming talent. "Soulman" Rocky Johnson had a huge impact on wrestling in his era and was also one of Bobo Brazil's early mentees.
- Bobo Was The First WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion. The former WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion is not the current United Stated title on WWE television.
- Brazil Was A Professional Baseball Player Before Becoming A Wrestler. Before he became a wrestling champion, Bobo played in the Negro League for The Black House of David.
Feb 10, 2014 · 99.8M subscribers. Subscribed. Like. 95K views 10 years ago. A special look at the historical and hall of fame career of Bobo Brazil. ...more.
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Jun 6, 2020 · There are fewer names in all of professional wrestling that mean more than Bobo Brazil. Often credited as one of the first African American wrestlers to break the color barrier, Brazil, real...
