Jimmy Banks
Last updated: April 28, 2014

Title History
Career Highlights
- Jimmy Banks did occasional undercard work for the World Wrestling Federation and was also seen on some house shows..
- Jimmy Banks wrestled as “Kasavubu” for Stu Hart’s Stampede Wrestling – billed from Ugana – managed by J.R. Foley..
- July 27, 1982: Jimmy Banks died on the operating table from heart failure. He was only in his late 20s..
- Summer 1982: A memorial fundraiser card was held in Akron, to raise money for the family..
- ~~~Wrestlers from five states worked for free and paid their own expenses to the event, including:
- ~~~~~Tom Lynch, Brady Howard, Larry Winters, Marcial Bovee (The Time Traveler), The North American Madman;
- ~~~~~The Convicts, Zebra Boy, Gentleman Jim, Ed Bonzo, Malcolm Monroe, Zoltan the Great, and several others;
birthday: May 14, 1956
hometown: Akron, Ohio
height: 6'4"
weight: 330 lbs
debut: 1975
previous names: "Sweet Man" Jimmy Banks
Sugar Bear Brown
Joe Joe Andrews
Kasavubu (Stampede)
Apeman Andrews
finishing move(s): The Big Slam
notable feuds: The Great Danes
The Convicts
Malcolm Monroe Sr.
The North American Madman
Buddy Donavan
Conar Donagan
Don Red Cloud
Ronnie Lee
Bret Hart (Stampede)