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Ken Patera at an event for Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) (1990)

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Ken Patera

Overview

  • Born
    November 6, 1942 · Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Height
    6′ 2″ (1.88 m)

Biography

  • Ken Patera was born on November 6, 1942 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He is an actor, known for WWWF Championship Wrestling (1972), Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) (1990) and Spectrum Wrestling (1977).

Family

  • Spouses
      Susan Krahl(November 7, 1973 - August 11, 1981) (divorced)
      Jenifred Kennington(August 23, 1966 - ?) (divorced)
      Nancy(? - April 12, 1989) (divorced, 2 children)

Trademarks

  • Wears Olympic wrestling tights
  • Muscular physique

Trivia

  • Professional wrestler
  • Former WWF Intercontinental Champion
  • Younger brother of former Seattle Seahawks coach, Jack Patera.
  • In 1971, Ken won four gold medals at the Pan American games.
  • In 1978, Ken challenged WWWF World Champion, Bob Backlund, on several live events.

Quotes

  • Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat.

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