I was on the road most of the day, and when I was checking a message board somewhere, I'd read of the passing of James Harris, better known as Kamala, the Ugandan Giant, at 70.
Harris competed virtually all over the world, including stints in American promotions such as WCW, World Class Championship Wrestling, and WWE, as well as in Japan, Canada, and Mexico.
Away from the ring, Harris took on a number of jobs before taking up wrestling, including as a truck driver, an occupation he returned to in recent years. He was also a songwriter, and released a CD a few years back, along with an autobiography. In recent times, Kamala had suffered from diabetes, and had both legs amputated due to complications.
From 1987, when Kamala was managed by The Wizard (Curtis Iaukea), he takes on a future Hall of Famer, even though ring announcer Mel Phillips got the opponent's name wrong.....
Rest in peace.
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