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Baby Blimp

Weight: 350 lbs.

From: Dyersburg, TN

Birthday: Jun 12th

Pro Debut: 1944

Aliases: George Harris, George Harris III, Bunk Harris, Nature Boy Harris, El Gordo, Bob Harris, Baby Blimp Harris

Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA

Signature Moves: Big Splash, Elbow Smash

Career Highlights: -NWA Western States Tag Team Champion (w/ Sputnik Monroe)

Affiliates: Sputnik Monroe, The Masked Red Demons, Aldo Bogni & Bronko Lubich, The Missouri Mauler & Hiro Matsuda, The Alaskans, Pat Patterson, Sam Bass & Jerry Lawler, Charlie Fulton, Bobby Mayne, Frank Monte, Charles Morell, Frank Morell, Chris Markoff, Frank Morrell

Notable Feuds: Johnny Weaver, George Becker, Abe Jacobs, Klondike Bill, Sandy Scott, Nelson Royal, Art Thomas, Luke Brown, Haystacks Calhoun, George Scott, Paul Jones, Dan Miller, Greg Peterson, Jay Strongbow, Tony Romano, Mr. Wrestling

Other Facts: -Father of pro wrestler Black Bart
-Grandfather of pro wrestler Black Bart, Jr.
-Nicknames "Bunk": by the other wrestlers because many of the stories he told lacked any credibility.
-Began his career as a referee
-Noted for his "I got him now!" yell.
-As George Harris, he used the nicknames "Jumbo" and "Two Ton"
-Retired in 1979, but continued to work in the Charlotte office until 1989, then worked for WCW until 1990
-Died November 29, 2002 from a heart attack at the age of 75