Lou Banach
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| Full name | Ludwig David Banach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 6, 1960 (age 64) Sussex County, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Port Jervis, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ludwig David "Lou" Banach (born February 6, 1960)[1] is an American athlete who won a gold medal in wrestling in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He was noted with his fraternal twin brother Ed Banach for both winning gold medals in freestyle wrestling at the same Olympics.
After earning a master's in business degree at
Early life and education
Lou and Ed Banach are
The twins and their brother Steve were all adopted in the early 1970s by Alan and Stephanie Tooley of
The twins both were recruited by
Lou Banach holds a bachelor's degree in Management and Communications from the University of Iowa and earned his MBA in Finance/Accounting with honors from Penn State University.[4]
Olympic gold
In 1984, Lou won a gold medal in Freestyle Wrestling in the 220-pound-weight (light heavyweight) class at the
Career
After his wrestling career, Banach entered active duty in the army as a second lieutenant. Following his management role during the day, he helped coach at the
He went on to professional studies, earning a master's degree in business administration at
He and his wife decided they wanted to live in Milwaukee, where Banach was hired at Norwest (Wells Fargo) Bank. His early banking experiences included asset based and cash-flow lending. Before his current role at Associated Bank, he served for seven years as senior vice president and deputy regional manager for a super regional bank's Milwaukee office. He worked with business customers to finance mergers and acquisitions.[3]
In 2010 he joined Associated Bank (based in Green Bay) as group senior vice president of commercial banking for southeast Wisconsin, dealing with businesses in the $10 million to $100 million annual sales range. Today, he manages two specialized banking teams across numerous Midwest states.[3]
Marriage and family
Banach, his wife Kim and their three children reside in the Milwaukee area.[3]
Honors
- In 1994 Banach was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.[7]
- In 2002 Banach was inducted into the University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame.
- In 2010 Banach was inducted into the Port Jervis, NY High school Hall of Fame.
- Port Jervis, New York installed a blue-and-gold sign in town honoring Ed and Lou Banach as Olympic champions.[8]
- Banach is the author of two books: The New Breed:Living Iowa Wrestling and Uncommon Bonds: A Journey in Optimism.
See also
List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians
References
- ^ "Lou Banach". Sports Reference. 2010. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Banach twins grapple with their problems", New York Times, June 22, 1984
- ^ Milwaukee Business Journal, September 26, 2010, accessed November 15, 2014
- ^ "Lou Banach". Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ "As tough guys go, Banach a real Lou-Lou". Times Herald-Record. Orange County Publications. August 11, 2006. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
- ^ "Remembering the Horrifying Murder of Wrestler Dave Schultz, 20 Years Later". January 26, 2016.
- ^ "Lou Banach, inducted 2002", National Wrestling Hall of Fame, accessed November 15, 2014
- ^ Sal Interdonato, "Banach's Olympic gold came with a heavy price", Times Herald Record (recordonline.com, Middletown, NY), August 13, 2006, accessed November 15, 2014
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