Stan 'Krusher' Kowalski Passes Away At 91 By Doric Sam Oct. 23, 2017 6:07 pm EST Former professional wrestler Stan "Krusher" Kowalski passed away last Friday at 91 years old.

Stan "Krusher" Kowalski made a name for himself in the wrestling ring, but also fought tirelessly for his fellow military veterans. To stream KARE 11 on your phone, you need the KARE 11 app.

Stan "Krusher" Kowalski was originally born Bert Smith in Minneapolis. He went to North High School and his family says he joined the Navy when he was about 17.

MINNEAPOLIS Stan Kowalski's shoulders and knees are made of titanium, but nobody questions what's in the old wrestler's heart. The man who was once dubbed "Killer" and "Krusher" and was part of a ...

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He was born Bert Smith, but Minnesotans knew him primarily as the "Krusher", "Killer" or "Big K" — part of a pro wrestling tag team called Murder Incorporated.

Former professional wrestler Stan Kowalski still remembers the highlight of his college days at the University.Although he played football for the Gophers from 1948-50 on the same team as former Viki ...

The East Coast had Killer Kowalski, so Stan's name became Krippler Karl Kovachs. "I had a lot of tights with K on them for Krusher Kowalski," Stan said. "As Krippler Kovachs, I didn't have to buy ...