Career
He then wrestled at the University of Nebraska, and competed at University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament in 1947 and 1948, losing his first round match both years. DiBiase made his professional debut in 1950. In 1963, DiBiase became the 131st and last knockout victim of light heavyweight boxer Archie Moore.
DiBiase is one of the few professional wrestlers to die during a match.
On July 2, 1969, in Lubbock, Texas, DiBiase suffered a fatal heart attack in the ring during a match with Manitoba Mountain Mike. Harley Race, realizing that he was suffering a heart attack, attempted to perform Code of Professional Responsibility on DiBiase and then rode in the ambulance to the hospital with him.
DiBiase was pronounced dead at the hospital. American Wrestling Association
Aging with Attitude Midwest Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
Aging with Attitude Midwest Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Bob Orton (1) and The Avenger (1)
Central States Wrestling
NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
Championship Wrestling from Florida
NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version) (1 time)
NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (1 time)
NWA Chicago
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Chicago Version) (1 time) – with Danny Plechas
NWA Rocky Mountain
NWA Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA Rocky Mountain Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Freddie Blassie and Juan Garcia
NWA Tri-State
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA Western States Sports
NWA International Tag Team Championship (Amarillo version) (1 time) – with Danny Plechas
NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version) (3 times)
NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Amarillo version) (4 times) – with Danny Plechas (2), Doctor X (1), and Fritz Von Erich (1)
NWA Southwest Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Pacific Northwest Wrestling
NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Southwest Sports, Incorporated.
NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) (1 time)
NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Danny Plechas
Worldwide Wrestling Associates
WWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
WWA World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Killer Karl Kox (1) and Karl Gotch (2).