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Pages in category "African-American professional wrestlers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 206 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Ethel Blanche Hairston (née Wingo; May 14, 1935 – September 14, 2018) was an American professional wrestler whose ring name was Ethel Johnson. [1] [3] She debuted at age 16, [4] becoming the first African-American women's champion. [5] [4] She was a fan favorite, billed as "the biggest attraction to hit girl wrestling since girl wrestling ...
Harris was trained by Joe Savoldi after meeting him at matches at the Naval Armory. [1] Savoldi originally named Harris "BuBu Brasil, The South American Giant," where he wrestled using a sequined satin cape stitched together by his wife, [8] but a promoter misprinted his first name as "Bobo" in an advertisement, and the name stuck with Harris throughout his career. [3]
Jacqueline DeLois Moore [2] (born January 6, 1964) is an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager.She is best known for her time in WWE from 1998 to 2004, where she became the first African American WWE Cruiserweight Champion and one of three women to hold the championship.
13 Wrestling. 14 Motorsport. 15 Martial arts. 16 Soccer. 17 See also. ... Wayne Embry, first African-American General manager and team president in NBA history, ...
Marva Aniece Goodwin (née Wingo; November 21, 1937 - August 15, 2003), better known by the ring name Marva Scott, [4] was among the first Black female professional wrestlers in the United States. [2] She began wrestling in the early 1950s and her first reported match happened in 1954. [5]
Famous Black athletes span all sports, from football and basketball to tennis and gymnastics. This article focuses on 10 whose excellence made them household names and changed their sports forever.
Phillip Paul Lloyd [1] (born 3 March 1981) is a South African-American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in WWE, under the ring name Justin Gabriel. He is currently wrestling under the ring name P. J. Black. A second-generation wrestler, Lloyd was initially trained by his father.