Real Name: Mary Ann Kostecki
Stage name: Penny Banner
Signature wrestling move: full nelson
"Catch as Catch Can"

In 1954 a beautiful twenty-year-old platinum blond named Mary Ann Kostecki stepped into the squared circled for the first time. Having grown up in St. Louis, Missouri, she had never even witnessed a women's wrestling match before, much less competed in one. She earned a sterling reputation as a strong and powerful athlete with the looks of a Hollywood starlet. After accepting an offer from Billy Wolfe, she changed her name to Penny Banner.

Significant titles benchmark Penny’s career in wrestling, and athletics. Title after title, championship upon championship, mainly the First World AWA women's Championship. Penny truly embodies what it is to be an athlete. Currently a Senior Olympian, Penny Banner is one of the most popular and
well-loved women in women's sports. In July of 2004 she premiered her book, more information is available on her website at www.bannerdays.com.