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Just_Vote_Dem

(3,272 posts)
Sat Apr 15, 2023, 04:39 PM Apr 2023

Did you know that the mother of the "World's Most Dangerous Wrestler"...

Dick the Bruiser...


...was a lifelong Democrat?

https://www.in.gov/library/finding-aid/3939.htm

Margaret Afflis Johnston was born in 1907. She was active in community projects and known nationally in Democratic circles for her lifelong work with the party. Johnston’s political career included: the Deer Creek Township Trustee, Delphi, Carroll County (1930-1934); Carroll County Democratic Party Vice-Chairman (1930-1938); Second Congressional District Vice-Chairman (1932-1941); Democratic candidate for Congress opposing Rep. Charles Halleck (1946); State Probation Director (1941-1945, 1949-1953); member of the Indiana Women’s Prison Parole Board (1954-1967); Indiana Democratic National Committeewoman (1960-1964); president of the Indiana Women’s Democratic Club (1965-1967). She was the first woman to manage a license branch in Carroll County and organized the Psi Iota Xi Sorority in Delphi. Johnston was twice married, first with Delphi druggist William A. Afflis (1945) and then with Leroy O. Johnston (1951) of Indianapolis. Johnston is also the mother of the professional wrestler William “Dick the Bruiser” Afflis. Johnston died on April 17, 1967 from a heart attack at the age of 60.

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Did you know that the mother of the "World's Most Dangerous Wrestler"... (Original Post) Just_Vote_Dem Apr 2023 OP
I remember watching Dick the Bruiser wrestle on TV. patphil Apr 2023 #1
Haystacks Calhoun, Conjuay Apr 2023 #4
Dick the Bruiser lost that "most dangerous wrestler" label... jmowreader Apr 2023 #2
Interesting ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #3

jmowreader

(52,166 posts)
2. Dick the Bruiser lost that "most dangerous wrestler" label...
Sat Apr 15, 2023, 05:55 PM
Apr 2023

…the day Trump slithered under the door of the White House.

ProfessorGAC

(72,393 posts)
3. Interesting
Sat Apr 15, 2023, 06:37 PM
Apr 2023

Dick was what was known as a "shooter" back in the day.
Shooters were guys that could actually fight & wrestle.
Often, when someone outside the territory got too mouthy, there'd be something extra in Bruiser's paycheck if he f'd the guy up in a match. An ankle lock that really ruptured a ligament. A punch to the ribs not pulled. A full Nelson that was REALLY applied. A gut wrench that actually tore an abdominal muscle.
Some guys could do that at any time, and Bruiser was one of them.

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