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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
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gptkbp:active_years
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1954-1989
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1918-06-27
1929-06-27
June 27, 1929
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gptkbp:birth_name
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gptkb:William_L._Gunkel
gptkb:William_G._Afflis
gptkb:William_A._Afflis
Richard Herbert
William Grime
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Lafayette,_Indiana,_USA
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Crown_Hill_Cemetery
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gptkbp:cause_of_death
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gptkb:Oncology
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gptkbp:championship
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gptkb:WWE_World_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:AWA_World_Heavyweight_Championship
gptkb:AWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship
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gptkbp:championships_won
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gptkb:NWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:WWE_World_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:AWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:3
Diana Bruiser
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gptkbp:date_of_birth
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1929-06-27
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gptkbp:death_date
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1991-11-10
November 10, 1991
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gptkbp:debut
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gptkb:1954
1940s
1950
1950s
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gptkbp:debut_year
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gptkb:1954
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:Wrestling
Brawling style
his charisma
Professional wrestling career
his toughness
being a wrestling promoter
feuds with The Crusher
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gptkbp:famous_match
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vs. Bobo Brazil
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gptkbp:famous_rival
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gptkb:Bobo_Brazil
gptkb:Verne_Gagne
gptkb:The_Sheik
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gptkbp:feud
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gptkb:Jerry_Lawler
gptkb:Dick_the_Bruiser
gptkb:Bobo_Brazil
gptkb:The_Sheik
gptkb:Nick_Bockwinkel
gptkb:Harley_Race
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gptkbp:final_match_date
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gptkb:1989
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gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction
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gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:height
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6 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:hometown
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gptkb:Indianapolis,_Indiana
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Dick the Bruiser
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Mick_Foley
gptkb:Stone_Cold_Steve_Austin
gptkb:Brock_Lesnar
gptkb:Terry_Funk
gptkb:Dusty_Rhodes
gptkb:Wrestling
future wrestlers
wrestling promotions in the Midwest
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Verne_Gagne
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:The_Crusher_and_Dick_the_Bruiser
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gptkbp:is_trained_in
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gptkb:Verne_Gagne
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Wrestling
Brawling style
tough persona
promoting wrestling events
his tough persona
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
inspiration for characters in media
pop culture figure
Pioneered tag team wrestling
influential figure in wrestling history
pioneer of tag team wrestling
popularized the tough guy image in wrestling
Pioneer of wrestling
Pioneer of Brawling Style
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_King_of_the_Brawlers
gptkb:The_Man_Who_Made_Milwaukee_Famous
gptkb:The_Bruiser
gptkb:The_King_of_the_Ring
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gptkbp:notable_match
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vs. Verne Gagne
vs. The Crusher
vs. Dick the Bruiser
vs. Baron Von Raschke
vs. Bobby Heenan
Dick the Bruiser vs. Bobo Brazil
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gptkbp:notable_rivalry
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gptkb:Bob_Backlund
gptkb:Dory_Funk_Sr.
gptkb:Johnny_Valentine
gptkb:Ric_Flair
gptkb:Bobo_Brazil
gptkb:Verne_Gagne
gptkb:The_Sheik
gptkb:Kerry_Von_Erich
gptkb:The_Crusher
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:WWE
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Lafayette,_Indiana,_USA
gptkb:Indianapolis,_Indiana
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:South_Bend,_Indiana
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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1950s
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gptkbp:promotions
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gptkb:NWA
gptkb:WWE
gptkb:AWA
ICW
WWA
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gptkbp:real_name
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gptkb:Dick_Afflis
gptkb:William_Afflis
gptkb:William_A._Afflis
William Grime
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:1980s
gptkb:1989
gptkb:Actor
gptkb:training
Professional wrestling
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gptkbp:retirement
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gptkb:1986
gptkb:1989
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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gptkb:1980
gptkb:1986
gptkb:1989
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gptkbp:ring_career_length
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30 years
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gptkbp:ring_name
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gptkb:Dick_the_Bruiser
gptkb:The_Bruiser
35 years
Brawler
brawler
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gptkbp:signature_move
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gptkb:Piledriver
Belly-to-belly suplex
Flying Shoulder Block
Scoop slam
Body slam
Clothesline
Bear Hug
Brawler's Punch
The Bruiser Buster
Bruiser Buster
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Ann
Mary Bruiser
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gptkbp:tag_team
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gptkb:The_Crusher
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gptkbp:television_appearance
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gptkb:WWE_Smack_Down
gptkb:AWA_All-Star_Wrestling
gptkb:NWA_World_Championship_Wrestling
gptkb:Wrestling
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gptkbp:weight
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260 lb
250 lb
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gptkbp:wrestling_style
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Brawler
brawler
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Red_Bastien
gptkb:Buddy_Rogers
gptkb:Bobo_Brazil
gptkb:Verne_Gagne
gptkb:Tony_Janiro
gptkb:The_Sheik
gptkb:Dick_Allen
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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