Ken Patera

Personal Info

Birthday

November 6, 1942

(82 years old)

Place of Birth

Portland, Oregon, USA

Ken Patera

Biography

Kenneth Wayne Patera is an American retired professional wrestler, Olympic weightlifter, and strongman competitor from the United States. Ken Patera, from a Czech-American family, was strong and extraordinarily athletic, with many people in his family also successful in athletics.

His brother, Jack Patera, played football for the Baltimore Colts and was the head coach for the Seattle Seahawks from 1976 until 1982. His brother, Dennis Patera, played for the San Francisco 49ers. Ken played football at Cleveland High School in Portland, Oregon, and wrestled at 193 pounds.

Known For

WWF Wrestling Challenge

The World's Strongest Man

WWF All-Star Wrestling

The Wrestler

WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest

WWE Survivor Series 1987

WWE WrestleFest

AWA Super Sunday

Filmography

2018
Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
2013
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
as Himself
2008
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
as Himself
1989
AWA War in The Windy City
as Himself
AWA Rage in Rochester
as Himself
AWA Battle Royale '89
as Himself
1988
WWE Survivor Series 1988
as Himself
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88
as Ken Patera
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
as Ken Patera
WWE SummerSlam 1988
as Ken Patera
WWE WrestleFest
as Ken Patera
WWE WrestleMania IV
as Himself
WrestleMania IV
as Ken Patera
1987
WWE Survivor Series 1987
as Ken Patera
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
as Ken Patera
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
as Ken Patera
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
as Ken Patera
1985
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as Ken Patera (archive footage)
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
as Ken Patera
1984
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
as Ken Patera
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
as Ken Patera
1983
AWA Christmas Show 1983
as Ken Patera
AWA Christmas Night 1983
as Ken Patera
AWA Super Sunday
as Ken Patera
1982
NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show
as Ken Patera
1980
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
as Ken Patera
1978
The Super Bowl of Wrestling
as Himself
1974
The Wrestler
as Ken Patera