Bobo Brazil

From Pro Wrestling

Houston Harris
Statistics
Ring Names	Bobo Brazil Boo-Boo Brazil Changus, McSqeek
Height	6´5" (196 cm)
Weight	270 lb to 287 lbs (123 kg to 131 kg)
Born	July 10, 1924
	Little Rock, Arizona, USA
Died:	January 20, 1998
	St. Joseph, Michigan, USA
Resides	N/A
Billed from
Trained by	Joe Savoldi
Debut	1951
Retired	1987

Houston Harris (b. July 10, 1924, Little Rock, Arkansas — d. January 20, 1998), known professionally as Bobo Brazil, was an African-American wrestler who was known for breaking down barriers of racial segregation in professional wrestling. Bobo Brazil is considered one of the first successful African-American professional wrestlers, and is often referred to as "the Jackie Robinson of professional wrestling."

Contents 1 Wrestling facts 2 Championships and accomplishments 3 See also 4 External links and references

Wrestling facts

• Finishing and signature moves

• Coco Butt

• Wrestlers trained

• Ernie Ladd
• Prince Pullins

Championships and accomplishments

• Central States Wrestling

• NWA Central States Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Bob Geigel

• Championship Wrestling From Florida

• NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (2 time) - with Dusty Rhodes (1), Sweet Brown Sugar (1)

• Maple Leaf Wrestling

• NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Billy Watson

• National Wrestling Alliance

• NWA International Heavyweight Champion (2 time)
• NWA United States Heavyweight Champion (1 time)

• World Wrestling Association

• WWA World Heavyweight Champion (2 time)
• WWA World Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Chris Carter

See also

• Bobo Brazil's career history
• Bobo Brazil's event history
• Bobo Brazil's gimmicks
• Significant Storylines

External links and references

• Bobo Brazil WWE Hall of Fame profile at WWE.com
• Bobo Brazil profile at CAGEMATCH.net