Kamala (wrestler)

Kamala
Kamala in 2009
Birth name	James Arthur Harris[1]
Born	(1950-05-28)May 28, 1950[2] Senatobia, Mississippi, U.S.[2]
Died	August 9, 2020(2020-08-09) (aged 70)[3][4] Oxford, Mississippi, U.S.[4]
Cause of death	Cardiac arrest[3] with comorbid diabetes[4] and COVID-19
Spouse(s)	Clara Freeman ​ ​ (m. 1974; div. 2005)​ Emmer Jean Bradley ​ ​ (m. 2006)​
Children	6
Website	kamalaspeaks.com
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Bad News Harris[5] Giant Kamala[6] Giant Kamala 1[6] Gigante Kimala[6] Gigante Kimala 1[6] Giant Kimala[6] Giant Kimala 1[7] Jim Harris[8] Kamala[9] Kimala[7] Lord of The Jungle The Mississippi Mauler[10][11] Sugar Bear Harris[8] Superfly[6] Ugly Bear Harris[8]
Billed height	6 ft 7 in (201 cm)[9]
Billed weight	380 lb (172 kg)[9]
Billed from	Uganda, Jungles of Africa[9][12]
Trained by	Bobo Brazil[13] "Tiny" Tim Hampton[13]
Debut	1978[13]
Retired	2010[14]

James Arthur Harris (May 28, 1950 – August 9, 2020),^[4] better known by his ring name Kamala, was an American professional wrestler. Nicknamed "The Ugandan Giant", Kamala portrayed a fearsome and simpleminded Ugandan. He wrestled barefoot, clad only in a loincloth, his face painted with war paint and two stars and a moon painted on his torso. During his ring entrance, he sported an African mask and wielded a spear and shield. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) over the course of numerous runs in the company between 1984 and 1993.^[1][5][12]