Dick the Bruiser

William Fritz Afflis (June 27, 1929 – November 10, 1991) was an American professional wrestler and football player. He was better known by his ring name Dick the Bruiser.

Before becoming a professional wrestler, Afflis was a professional football player and played for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1951 until 1954.

On November 10, 1991, Afflis died from internal bleeding. His wife Louise said that he was weightlifting at home with his adopted son, Jon Carney, and ruptured a blood vessel in his esophagus.

 In wrestling 
Finishing moves
Atomic drop
Diving knee drop

Nicknames
"Bruiser"
"The World's Most Dangerous Wrestler"

Championships
American Wrestling Alliance
AWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) (with Wilbur Snyder)

American Wrestling Association
AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
AWA World Tag Team Championship (5 times) (with The Crusher)
World Heavyweight Championship (Omaha version) (1 time)

Japan Wrestling Association
NWA International Tag Team Championship (1 time) (with The Crusher)

NWA Chicago
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Chicago version) (1 time)
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Chicago version) (1 time) (with Gene Kiniski)

NWA Detroit
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version) (4 times)

NWA Mid-Pacific Promotions
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Hawaii version) (1 time)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI Tag Team of the Year (1972) (with The Crusher)

Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Tag Team with Crusher (Class of 2005)
Television Era (Class of 2011)

St. Louis Wrestling Club
NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (3 times)

St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame
(Class of 2007)

World Championship Wrestling
WCW Hall of Fame (Class of 1994)

World Wrestling Association
WWA World Heavyweight Championship (13 times)
WWA World Tag Team Championship (15 times) (with The Crusher (6), Wilbur Snyder (3), Bruno Sammartino (1), Bill Miller (1), Spike Huber (1), Jeff Van Kamp (1), Bobby Colt (1) and Calypso Jim (1))

Worldwide Wrestling Associates
WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

 References 

Other websites

Category:1929 births
Category:1991 deaths
Category:American football players
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Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:Professional wrestling promoters
Category:Sportspeople from Indiana
Category:WWE Hall of Fame