Through his father and grandfather, The Rock has persevered in football, pro wrestling, movie making and life.
It seems only fitting the former World Wrestling Entertainment star inducts his father, Soulman Rocky Johnson, and grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, into the WWE Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 29 at the Amway Arena, 600 W Amelia St. in Orlando.
Rocky Johnson, 63, lives in Pembroke Pines. He started wrestling in the 1960s during times of prejudice and racial tension, especially in the South. ''Some guys didn't want to wrestle me because I was black,'' said Johnson. ``Others would try to make me look bad.''...More?
source: miamiherald.com
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