[2] He competed in amateur wrestling while attending South Saint Paul Secondary, becoming a state champion.

In 1967, he and Lars Anderson held the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) on two occasions.

On January 29, 1975, the duo were crowned the inaugural NWA World Tag Team Champions (Mid-Atlantic version).

Between 1979 and 1981, Anderson managed wrestlers including The Iron Sheik, Jimmy Snuka, Ray Stevens, The Masked Superstar, and Ivan Koloff.

In October 1981, Anderson received a stiff baseball bat blow to the back of his head from Wahoo McDaniel, resulting in a stroke.

Humperdink acted as Anderson's manager for the remainder of his time in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (MACW).

[16] Anderson died of a sudden heart attack on October 31, 1991, while attending a law enforcement training event in Huntersville, North Carolina.