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Kenneth Wayne Patera (born November 6, 1942) is an American retired professional wrestler, Olympic weightlifter, and strongman competitor. [1] [3] Well known in the World Wrestling Federation from 1976 to 1981, 1984 to 1985 and 1987 to 1988 and American Wrestling Association.
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Ken Patera (November 6, 1942) is a retired American professional wrestler. Finishing and signature moves Swinging Full Nelson Tag teams and stables Heenan Family The Olympians - with Brad...
Feb 15, 2023 · Ken Patera was the first American to clean and jerk over 500 lbs. He retired from weightlifting to become a professional wrestler in 1972. Tragedy at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Ken Patera was the special guest on the 100th episode of my podcast Dan and Benny In the Ring.
Apr 15, 2015 · Ken Patera. Bio. By 1977 Ken Patera was known to the American public for his exploits in both professional wrestling and as an Olympic Weightlifter. He was the first American to clean and jerk over 500 pounds and was a 4 time US National Weightlifting Champion.
Ken Patera. K P. In 1976, he challenged Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF Heavyweight Championship. This was a huge draw around the northeastern part of the United States and at Madison Square Garden, and was one of Sammartino's last great challengers before losing the title to Superstar Billy Graham, which ended his second, shorter WWF title reign.
In 1977, Patera challenged Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF Heavyweight Championship in the World Wide Wrestling Federation. He was one of Sammartino's last challengers before losing the title to Superstar Billy Graham, which ended his second, shorter WWF title reign.
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Read how Ken crushed competition and broke records everywhere. He hurled all Track & Field shot putters to the side. He pushed to the top of the weightlifting world winning countless medals in the Nationals, Pan Am Games and the Olympics – and was the first American to ever clean & jerk over 500 pounds.
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