James Jerome

James Jerome was born as Darwin James Eisenhart on January 30, 1960 in St. Joseph, Michigan. His father, Louis James Eisenhart, was a local celebrity as a Professional Wrestler, "Lucky Lou," wrestling out of the Benton Harbor Naval Armory with Bobo Brazil (Houston Harris) and "Tiny Tim" Hampton, who Lou had trained. Lou retired from active wrestling in the late 1950's after having been thrown out of the ring by famed wrestler and former Green Bay Packer football player, William Fritz Afflis (aka Dick "The Bruiser"). Lou continued to promote matches at the Armory, and was also a Benton Harbor Police city officer before being elected as the Sheriff of the village of Stevensville, Michigan. Lou's wife, Gladys Lee Eisenhart (nee Roe) would help run the concessions at the Armory wrestling matches. On Friday evening, January 29, 1960, Lou Eisenhart was a spectator the Benton Harbor Armory matches with his pregnant wife when she went into labor. She was rushed to Memorial Hospital in St. Jos