Kamala (wrestler)

James Jim Harris is an American retired professional wrestler and author. For most of his career, Harris wrestled under the ring name Kamala, using a wild savage gimmick.

Harris was born in Senatobia, Mississippi, and grew up in Coldwater, Mississippi, where his family owned a furniture store. He had four sisters. When he was around four, his father was shot dead during a dice game. The family collected welfare to help pay the bills. He became a habitual burglar in his teens and, in 1967, local police suggested he leave town. As Harris put it, Back then if you didnt leave like they said, you would be found dead somewhere. He relocated to Florida, where he picked fruit. At age 25, he moved to Michigan, where he met wrestler Bobo Brazil. Harris then began training as a wrestler, under Brazils friend, Tiny Tim Hampton. He moved to Arkansas to continue training and escape the snow in Michigan.

Source: Wikipedia