| Dick the Bruiser | |
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| Born | June 27, 1929 Delphi, Indiana |
| Died | November 10, 1991 (aged 62) Tampa, Florida |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Richard Afflis Afflis Dick the Bruiser |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 261 lb (118 kg) |
| Billed from | Reno, Nevada |
| Trained by | Verne Gagne Joe Pazandak |
| Debut | 1954 |
| Retired | 1985 |
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.