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[[File: Kinji_Shibuya.jpeg | thumb | frameless | right | 300px | Kinji Shibuya]] '''Robert "Kinji" Shibuya''' (May 16, 1921 β May 3, 2010) was an American professional wrestler and actor. In 1952, promoter Al Karasick suggested Shibuya try professional wrestling. He was originally given a villainous gimmick of a Japanese bad guy after World War II. He wrestled in the United States and Canada's Stampede Wrestling and All-Star Wrestling. Shibuya credited Verne Gagne for first making him popular as a villain in 1955. Shibuya was the frequent tag team partner of Mitsu Arakawa, who was billed as his cousin. In 1957, they held the Minneapolis version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship. Shibuya was born in Utah and raised in California with his four brothers. He attended Belmont High School in Los Angeles. He played football for the Los Angeles City football team, and he also played football at the University of Hawaii. After college, Shibuya played semi-professionally for the Honolulu Polar Bears and Honolulu Warriors. ===Appearances=== * [[What Makes Sumo Run? (Mr. T and Tina)]] [[Category: πΊπΈπ―π΅]] [[Category: Sports]] [[Category: Professional Wrestlers]] [[Category: Television]] [[Category: Mr. T and Tina]] [[Category: 1921 Births]] [[Category: May 16 Births]] [[Category: 2010 Deaths]]
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