Legendary women's wrestler Penny Banner passes away

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Michael Weaver, Jr. of wrestlingupdateonline.com sent this in:

 

The CAC has received word that Penny Banner passed away last night, peacefully in her sleep, at her daughter's home in North Carolina.

 

Penny was one of the most decorated women in the history of

professional wrestling. Her accolades have included being the first recipient of the CAC's Art Abrams Lifetime Achievement Award, being inducted into the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in New York and she will be the first woman inducted to the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in Waterloo in 2008.

 

Penny served on the Board of Directors of the Cauliflower Alley Club for many years and worked tirelessly to ensure that all remembered the women of our sport.

 

Penny will always have a special place in my heart. We shared some wonderful emails and wonderful times in Las Vegas.

 

My thoughts and prayers go out to Wendi and the Banner family.

 

Morgan Dollar

BOD of Cauliflower Alley Club

http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org