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Sylvester Ritter (December 13 1952 – June 2 1998) was an American professional wrestler and professional football player best known for his work in Mid-South Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as the Junkyard Dog (or JYD for short) a nickname Ritter received while working in a wrecking yard.Entering the ring with his trademark chain attached to a dog collar to the music of Queen’s Another One Bites the Dust JYD regularly headlined cards that sold out the Louisiana Superdome and other major venues becoming the first black wrestler to be made the undisputed top star of his promotion.JYD was one of the most electrifying and charismatic wrestlers in the country particularly during his peak in the early 1980s.
