For the protagonist of A Streetcar Named Desire, see Stanley Kowalski.
Not to be confused with Killer Kowalski.
Stan Kowalski
Kowalski (right) looking through a TV camera with wrestler Ivan Koloff (left), circa 1973.
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/branch
United States Navy
Rank
Gunner's mate
Unit
USS Plaice, USS Bashaw, USS Barb
Battles/wars
World War II (Asiatic-Pacific Theater)
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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StanKowalski (born Bert Smith; May 13, 1926 – October 20, 2017) was an American professional wrestler who was one half of the tag team Murder Incorporated...
Verne Gagne withdrew from the National Wrestling Alliance in May 1960, StanKowalski and Tiny Mills were the recognized champions of the NWA World Tag Team...
Krupp Larry Hennig and Duke Hoffman Bob Geigel and StanKowalski The Neilsons (Art Neilson and Stan Neilson) Doug Gilbert and Dick Steinborn The Kalmikoffs...
won the AWA World Tag Team Championship on October 4, 1960, defeating StanKowalski and Tiny Mills (wrestling as Murder Inc.) in Minneapolis. In a match...
Krupp Larry Hennig and Duke Hoffman Bob Geigel and StanKowalski The Neilsons (Art Neilson and Stan Neilson) Doug Gilbert and Dick Steinborn The Kalmikoffs...
Mills as the tag team Murder Incorporated (Murder Inc.). Later on Stan "Krusher" Kowalski would replace Al Mills as part of Murder Incorporated. Mills started...
Maximus† Steve Keirn Ivan Koloff† Nikita Koloff StanKowalski†, a.k.a. The Big 'K' Jack Lanza† Stan Lane Jerry Lawler The Long Riders (Bill Irwin & Scott...
The Kiwis (Sweet William and Nick Carter) Tokyo Joe and Great Saki StanKowalski and Duke Savage Rick Martel and Lenny Hurst Pat Kelly and Mike Kelly...
Krupp Larry Hennig and Duke Hoffman Bob Geigel and StanKowalski The Neilsons (Art Neilson and Stan Neilson) Doug Gilbert and Dick Steinborn The Kalmikoffs...
The Kiwis (Sweet William and Nick Carter) Tokyo Joe and Great Saki StanKowalski and Duke Savage Rick Martel and Lenny Hurst Pat Kelly and Mike Kelly...
Krupp Larry Hennig and Duke Hoffman Bob Geigel and StanKowalski The Neilsons (Art Neilson and Stan Neilson) Doug Gilbert and Dick Steinborn The Kalmikoffs...
United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (1 time) – with StanKowalski Pro Wrestling A-Team WEW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Tokyo Sports...
World Tag Team Champions in 1962 defeating the team of Bob Geigel and StanKowalski. They lost the title later that year to Mr. High (Doug "Gilbert" Lindzy...
regain them a short time later. The Kiwis lost the titles for good when StanKowalski and Duke Savage defeated them and kept the titles away from them in...
regain them a short time later. The Kiwis lost the titles for good when StanKowalski and Dutch Savage defeated them and kept the titles away from them in...
Krupp Larry Hennig and Duke Hoffman Bob Geigel and StanKowalski The Neilsons (Art Neilson and Stan Neilson) Doug Gilbert and Dick Steinborn The Kalmikoffs...
regain it a short time later. The Kiwis lost the title for good to StanKowalski and Duke Savage and were unsuccessful in subsequent rematches. In 1974...
comedian, Parkinson's disease. Rudolf Gorenflo, 87, German mathematician. StanKowalski, 91, American professional wrestler (AWA, NWA Tri-State, Stampede Wrestling)...
The Kiwis (Sweet William and Nick Carter) Tokyo Joe and Great Saki StanKowalski and Duke Savage Rick Martel and Lenny Hurst Pat Kelly and Mike Kelly...
Hawaii 1 N/A Defeated Murder Incorporated (StanKowalski and Tiny Mills). 20 Murder Incorporated (StanKowalski and Tiny Mills) January 1959 BTW show N/A...
1968–1986 Southeastern Championship Wrestling Arn Anderson, The Samoans StanKowalski (Bert Smith) 1926–2017 1950–1976 American Wrestling Association Ivan...
screenwriter (b. 1961) Helen DeVos, philanthropist (b. 1927) October 20 StanKowalski, professional wrestler (b. 1926) Justin Reed, basketball player (b....
time on July 19, 1960, once again teaming with Gagne and defeating StanKowalski and Tiny Mills. Nomellini won his final professional wrestling championship...
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