Bobo Brazil

Wrestler

Birthday July 10, 1924

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Little Rock, AR

DEATH DATE Jan 20, 1998 (73)

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About

Wrestling icon from the 1950s to '90s who was one of the first African-Americans to find success in the industry.

Before Fame

He worked in a steel mill before making his wrestling debut in 1951.

Trivia

He was an 8-time World Wide Wresting Federation U.S. Champion and was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1994.

Family Life

He fathered six children.

Associated With

It's been said that he was to wrestling what Jackie Robinson was to baseball.