Stan Kowalski
American professional wrestler (1926-2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the protagonist of A Streetcar Named Desire, see Stanley Kowalski.
Not to be confused with Killer Kowalski.
Stan Kowalski (born Bert Smith; May 13, 1926 – October 20, 2017) was an American professional wrestler who was one half of the tag team Murder Incorporated with partner Tiny Mills in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) from 1960 to 1975.
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Stan Kowalski | |
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Birth name | Bert Smith[1] |
Born | (1926-05-13)May 13, 1926[1] Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States[1] |
Died | October 20, 2017(2017-10-20) (aged 91) |
Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | The Big K[1] Buddy Marco[1] Krusher Kowalski[1] Slamming Sammy Slivers[1] Ivan Kola[1] Krippler Karl Kovacs[1] |
Billed height | 6 ft 2.5 in (189 cm)[1] |
Billed weight | 290 lb (132 kg)[1] |
Trained by | Sandor Szabo[1] |
Debut | 1948 |
Retired | 1976 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Rank | Gunner's mate |
Unit | USS Plaice, USS Bashaw, USS Barb |
Battles/wars | World War II (Asiatic-Pacific Theater) |
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