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Rocky Johnson
Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; August 24, 1944)〔 is a Canadian retired Canadian professional wrestler. Quite popular in his own right in the 1970s and 1980s, he is also known for being the father of American actor and professional wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.〔Foley, Mick. Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks (p.36)〕 During his wrestling career, he became a National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Georgia Champion and a NWA Southern Heavyweight Memphis Champion, as well as winning many other championships. Along with his partner Tony Atlas, Johnson was a part of the first black tag team to win the World Tag Team championship in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).〔http://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/inductees/rockyjohnson/bio/〕
==Early life==
Rocky Johnson was born Wayde Douglas Bowles in Amherst, Nova Scotia, where he was raised, the fourth of five sons of Lillian (''née'' Gay) and James Henry Bowles. A Black Nova Scotian, he is descended from Black Loyalists who emigrated to Nova Scotia from the United States after the American Revolutionary War.〔 At the age of 16, Johnson moved to Toronto, Ontario, where he began wrestling and worked as a truck driver.〔("Soulman" Rocky Johnson ) Samoan Pro Wrestling Page of Fame. Accessed on September 3, 2010.〕 Initially, he trained to be a boxer and eventually sparred with greats such as Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, but he was always fascinated by wrestling.〔
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