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Stan Kowalski: Wrestler, veteran, patriot, fundraiser ... friend to many
CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Wrestling ^ | October 21, 2017 | Greg Oliver

Posted on 10/23/2017 8:34:58 AM PDT by EveningStar

With the death of Stan "The Big K" or "Krusher" Kowalski on October 20, the world lost more than just a father, a World War II veteran, a tireless fundraiser, and a professional wrestler. It also lost a great friend.

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Music/Entertainment; Sports
KEYWORDS: obituary; prowrestling; stankowalski; veteran; wwii
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1 posted on 10/23/2017 8:34:59 AM PDT by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar
Not to be confused with Walter 'Killer' Kowalski

From Walter's Wiki page... "On October 15, 1952, in a match in Montreal versus Yukon Eric, Kowalski ripped off a part of Yukon Eric's ear while performing a knee drop.[1] In reality, Eric's ears were already badly cauliflowered due to years of abuse and the injury was an accident, but it fortified Kowalski as being a ruthless villain who gleefully maims his opponents."

2 posted on 10/23/2017 8:43:54 AM PDT by jerod (Nazi's were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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To: EveningStar

“Bill Braski was a son of a bitch.”


3 posted on 10/23/2017 9:23:45 AM PDT by Terry Mross (Liver spots And blood thinners..)
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To: jerod
Also not to be confused with Walter "Get off my lawn!" Kowalski. :)


4 posted on 10/23/2017 10:38:26 AM PDT by Zack Attack
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To: EveningStar

RIP.


5 posted on 10/23/2017 6:58:37 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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