Dave Meltzer is reporting today that Penny Banner passed away last night in her sleep after a lengthy battle with cancer. Banner is the only woman in the St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame.
From G.L.O.R.Y Wrestling:
Ask a group of wrestling fans to write down their choices of the top professional women wrestlers of all time, and you'll get many lists with a variety of names. But one name will be on EVERYONE'S list: Penny Banner. Ms. Banner helped usher in what has come to be known as the "Golden Age Of Women's Pro Wrestling"...the decades of the 50s, 60s and 70s. This great athlete held many titles during her long and successful career, including the first AWA Women's Championship in the early-sixties...More?
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May 13, 2008
Penny Banner Passes Away
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