Sonny King (wrestler)
| Sonny King | |
|---|---|
King in 1978 | |
| Birth name | Larry Johnson |
| Born | February 8, 1945 North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 31, 2024 (aged 79) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Sonny King |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Billed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Debut | 1960s |
| Retired | 1985 |
Larry Johnson (February 8, 1945 – August 31, 2024) was an American professional wrestler better known as Sonny King. He competed in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), where he won the WWWF Tag Team Championship. Professional wrestling journalist and historian Dave Meltzer credits King as one of the first African-American wrestlers ever to hold a championship in WWWF, which would later become WWE.