| Penny Banner | |
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| Birth name | Mary Ann Kostecki |
| Born | August 11, 1934 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 2008 (aged 73) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Penny Banner |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Billed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Trained by | Billy Wolfe |
| Debut | 1954[1] |
| Retired | 1977[2] |
Mary Ann Kostecki (August 11, 1934 – May 12, 2008), better known by her ring name Penny Banner, was an American professional wrestler.[3]
Best known for her time spent in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), she was also the Commissioner of the Professional Girl Wrestling Association (PGWA) from 1992 until her death. She was the first woman to be honored by the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame when she received the Frank Gotch Award in 2008 and is also a member of the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame.
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