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Afflis played football during his freshman and sophomore years for Shortridge High School in Indianapolis. After his mother lost her job, the family moved back to Delphi, and the high school there did not have a football team. Afflis took up residence at the YMCA in Lafayette, so that he was eligible to attend

On November 19, 1957, Dick the Bruiser and Dr. Jerry Graham engaged in a tag team match at Madison Square Garden in New York City before a crowd reported as 12,987 fans. Their opponents were Antonino Rocca Édouard Carpentier. After the match ended, fighting among the wrestlers continued, and a large number of fans joined in, leading to a riot. Two policemen were injured, two fans were arrested and over 60 policemen had difficulty dispersing the angry crowd. The floor of the arena was littered with hundreds of broken chairs As a result, Dick the Bruiser was banned for life by the New York State Athletic Commission.

Jefferson High School in Lafayette, Indiana.

Trained by Vern Gagne.

Afflis played for the Green Bay Packers from 1951 to 1954.

He was world champion for the American Wrestling Association once, and with partner The Crusher, held the AMA tag team championship five times.