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    Fame. Born in Delphi, Indiana, Afflis moved to Indianapolis when his mother got a job there during World War II. Afflis played football during his freshman...
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  • Championship Wrestling of Indiana, Inc., was established in 1964 by William Afflis and Wilbur Snyder. The duo purchased the Indianapolis NWA promotion...
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    selling refreshments at events. In 1965, Heenan became a regular in William Afflis' (known by his in-ring persona Dick the Bruiser) Indianapolis-based...
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  • 2004) Dick the Bruiser – professional wrestling champion; real name William Afflis;also played in the NFL Amanda Elmore – Olympic rower (gold 2016) Ray...
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  • wrestler Jushin "Thunder" Liger would be inducted. On March 30, 2021, William Shatner was announced as an inductee into the Celebrity Wing of the Hall...
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  • Museum. Archived from the original on 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2009-03-07. "William Muldoon". Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from...
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  • Volleyball (girls) Wrestling (boys) Baseball is played at Loeb Stadium. William Afflis, football player, Green Bay Packers, and professional wrestler known...
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  • Marjorie Abbatt, English toy-maker and businesswoman (b. 1899) 1991 – William Afflis, American football player and wrestler (b. 1929) 1992 – Chuck Connors...
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    June 5, 1954 December 22, 2016 Brain aneurysm 62 Dick the Bruiser (William Afflis) WWA, AWA, NWA St. Louis, CSW June 27, 1929 November 10, 1991 Internal...
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    batted in, in a single game against Arsenal Technical High School. William Afflis – professional player (Green Bay Packers) and professional wrestler...
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