George Harris (wrestler)
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| Born | 1927 Dyersburg, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Died | November 29, 2002 Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Ring name(s) | George Harris III Baby Blimp Nature Boy Harris El Gordo |
| Billed weight | 350 lb (159 kg) |
| Debut | 1948 |
| Retired | 1979 |
George L. Harris (1927 – November 29, 2002) was an American professional wrestler and manager for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). He spent the majority of his career working for Jim Crockett Promotions.
Harris first got involved in professional wrestling as a referee. Four years later, he began competing and touring as a wrestler. Weighing over 300 pounds, Harris wrestled as a heel (villain). Wrestling in the Eastern United States, Harris competed in several matches for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Pat O'Connor in 1961 but was unable to win the title belt.
Harris had several tag team partners, including George "Crybaby" Cannon, who also weighed over 300 pounds. He also teamed with Sputnik Monroe, with whom he won the NWA Western States Tag Team Championship while competing for NWA Western States Sports in 1962. For much of his career, Harris wrestled on the undercard at events.
In addition to competing in the ring, Harris also worked as a manager in several wrestling territories. He managed a masked team known as the Red Demons during their feud with George Becker and Johnny Weaver. The Demons were unmasked during a match and revealed to be Billy and Jimmy Hines. Harris also managed Bronko Lubich and Aldo Bogni in a feud against Becker and Weaver. On several occasions, Harris joined Lubich and Bogni in the ring to wrestle in six-man matches. Using the name George Harris III, he managed Pat Patterson against Ray Stevens, Patterson's former partner.
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