Afflis, William Fritz 'Dick the Bruiser' b. June 27, 1929 d. November 10, 1991 Professional Football Player, Wrestler. Nicknamed "World's Most Dangerous Wrestler," he held virtually every championship over a period of 30 years in a time when Professional Wrestling was more of a serious sport rather than entertainment. Born in Lafayette, Indiana, he was a star football player at Purdue University, and later a starting lineman for the Green Bay Packers, with whom he played from 1951 to 1955. At 6'1", 260 pounds, he was considered one of the game's strongest men. After the...[Read More] (Bio by: Mike Davis) Washington Park North Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Banks, Henry E. b. June 14, 1913 d. December 18, 1994 Race Car Driver. Born in England, he began competing in 1932, when he was 19 years old and became successful in the midget cars. In 1936, he became the first driver to pass the qualifying rookie test at the Indianapolis 500 and also drove as a relief driver in 1937, 1939 and 1940, with a 21st place finish in 1938. Entering into midget cars, he won the 1941 East Coast Midget Champion, won 30 midget car races in 1947 and was the 1950 AAA Big Car National Champion. After Banks retired from racing...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Washington Park North Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA Plot: Court of the Apostles, Crypt 2A, Level 4
Boswell, Charles H. b. October 31, 1909 d. December 30, 2006 Indianapolis Mayor. A native of Henderson, Kentucky, he served as the Mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana, from 1959 to 1962. A Democrat, Boswell retired from the mayoral position to take a job as a postmaster. Washington Park North Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Nalon, Dennis 'Duke' b. March 2, 1913 d. February 27, 2001 Race car driver. Nalon was a 16-time veteran of the Indianapolis 500 Classic. He won the pole position as the fastest qualifier in 1949 and 1951. His best finish was 3rd in 1948. He also had a Top Ten finish at 10th in 1951. Nalon was a personable driver who was a popular ambassador for automobile racing. He miraculously survived a fiery crash that resulted from a broken rear axle while he was leading early in the 1949 Classic. (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett) Washington Park North Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
b. June 27, 1929 d. November 10, 1991