Ken Patera, Joe Tangaro, Ed Smith, and Bill Apter to be Inducted as the Class of 2015 St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame
Posted by flairwhoooooo on April 22, 2015
SICW Promoter Herb Simmons has announced that the Board of the St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame has announced the 2015 inductees.
Bill Apter – Sportswriter
Ken Patera, Wrestler
Joe Tangaro – Wrestler
Ed Smith – Wrestler/Referee
All four of these inductees have greatly contributed to professional wrestling in the Saint Louis metro area.
Bill Apter, through his coverage and articles on many of the legends.
Ken Patera, two-time Missouri Champion, a weightlifting champion, is a great choice for the Hall of Fame.
Joe Tangaro wrestled in St. Louis area and later refereed.
Ed Smith, a wrestler for many years, later a referee, and then did play-by-play with MMWA-SICW. Smith paved the way for his son, Keith, to follow in the business as well as his grandson, Keith Smith Jr., who is now a wrestler as well.
It is with honor that the St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame Board induct these men into the 2015 Class of the Hall of Fame at the South Broadway Athletic Club.
There will be information to follow on the induction ceremonies for each of these inductees.
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