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1953Penny Banner began working as a cocktail waitress in St. Louis, while also acting as a nanny to three children. During this time, Sam Muchnick, owner of the National Wrestling Alliance, came into the lounge where she worked, and her boss told him that Banner was capable of doing 200 sit-ups. Muchnick bet her she could not complete the task, and after she did, she began getting calls to be a female professional wrestler.1954July 10, Penny Banner wrestled her first match at the age of 19 against Cathy Branch1955Canadian & USA Women's tag team champion w/Betty JO Hawkins1956Penny Banner began Dating The King of Rock N Roll Elvis PresleyCanadian & USA Women's Tag Team titles w/Bonnie Watson 1957 Penny Banner formed a tag team with Lorraine Johnson (The Mother of NWA Valet Baby Doll) Penny Banner & Lorraine Johnson won a tournament to win the NWA Women's Tag Team titles and held them until 1959 1958Penny Banner last Dated Elvis Pressley a week before he went into the service and she never saw him againPenny Banner married pro wrestler Johnny Weaver Canadian & USA Women's Tag Team titles w/Lorraine Johnson female professional wrestlers Kay Noble, Lorraine Johnson, Penny Banner, and Laura Martinez were charged with inciting a riot when they began fighting outside of the ring, but pleaded not guilty in court.
1959 Penny Banner wrestled with NWA Champion June Byers, which ended in a draw, although Byers had consistently beat her in matches for three years prior.. Banner was the first person to end with byers in a draw Penny Banner and Johnny Weaver both had a daughter Wendi 1960September 9, - Atlanta, GA: The Mighty Yankee beat Johnny Weaver with Penny Banner as special guest referee..
1961August 26, AWA ceased to recognize June Byers as women's champion after she no-showed a title defense. Banner won a battle royal to become the first AWA World Women's Champion due to Byers no show.1963March, Penny Banner won the Texas Ladies Championship from Nell Stewart1964Penny Banner Vacated the AWA Women's Champion when she moved to North Carolina with Johnny Weaver and there daughter Wendi1969December, Penny Banner was ranked #1 best girl wrestling in Ring World Magazine1973 March, Penny Banner graced the cover of the Wrestling Magazine: the girl issue 1974 January, Penny Banner graces the cover of Wrestling Revue
1977June, Penny Banner Retired from Pro WrestlingAuguest 16, The King of Rock N Roll Elvis Presley and also the former boyfriend of Penny Banner passes away of a drug over-dose at 42 years old 1990Banner was diagnosed with emphysema and began swimming competitively for her to quit smoking. She competed in the Senior Olympics doing swimming plus the shot put and discus throws.1992Penny Banner served as the Commissioner of the Professional Girl Wrestling Association1994Penny Banner dievorces Johnny Weaver after 35 years of marriageMay 22, Penny Banner made an appearence on WCW Slamboree PPV as a guest legend, however wasn't inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame
1995Penny Banner won a Silver Medel in the Senior Olympics in the 50 meter butterfly in San Antonio, TexasPenny Banner held the "weight Pentathalon Record" in the North Carolina Masters for "95-96-97..
1997Penny Banner was Honored with the Art Abrams Lifetime Achievement Award at the Cauliflower Alley ClubPenny Banner won a Silver Medel in the Senior Olympics in the discus throw in Tucsan, Arizona.. 2003Penny Banner won the bronze medal in Newport News, Virginia for the 50yd Backstroke..~~~Penny also placed 6th in the 50 Butterfly and an 8th in the 100 yd Backstroke! 1998July 20, June Byers who feuded with Penny Banner in the 50's and 60's passed away of pneumonia at 76 years oldDecember 30, at the age of 93, Sam Muchnick who first discovered Penny Banner died of internal bleeding 2000April. Insider wrestling magazine featured Penny Banner in whatever happen article2002# 61 in Pro Wrestling Illustrated top 100 Hottest women in wrestling in 20022005June, Penny Banner entered the National Olympic Games in Pittsburgh, Pennylvania......~~~She won a Bronze Medal in the 50yd BackStroke..and two 4th places -100 and 200 back strokes
Penny Banner was featured in the documentary film Lipstick & Dynamite. Late 2005, Penny Banner was diagnosed with cancer November 25, Penny Banner was operated on by Oncologist-Dr. Robert Higgins at the Carolinas Medical Center. December 21, The pathologist believes Penny's fallopian tubes are in the advanced stages, but is curable. Penny Banner was Inducted in the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame 2006January, Penny Banner begins her six treatments of chemotherapy, which are three weeks apart.February, the cancer had shrunk considerably after a doctor's check-up April 27, former AWA Women's Champion Kay Noble who feuded with Penny Banner passed away from Carcinoma cancer of the Stomach at the age of 67 November 16, Insane Wrestling Interviews Penny Banner discussing her career, Fabulous Moolah, her book and her battle with cancer.. 2007St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee
In late 2007, Banner suffered several health crises, including pneumonia, resulting in severe weight loss. 2008February 15, Johnny Weaver the ex husband of 35 years to Penny Banner passes away away of natural causes at 72 years old
May 12, Penny Banner died in her sleep at the home of her daughter, Wendi, in Charlotte, North Carolina Penny Banner was Honored with the Frank Gotch award at the George Tragos/Lou Thesz International Wrestling Institute
2009August 12, Gladys “Killem” Gillem known for her wrestling days in the 1940's and one of the subjects on the Documentary Lipstick & Dynamite with Penny Banner passes away due to Alzheimer’s at the age of 882010January 18, 1950's wrestler Ida Mae Martinez passes away due to health complications at 78 years old..Ida and penny was in the movie lipstick and dynamite togetherDesigned by
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