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Stan Holek

Canadian professional wrestler (1933–2015)

Field	Value
name	Stan Holek
image	Stan Holek.jpeg
names	Stan Holek
Stan Lisowski
Stan Neilson
Cowboy Elliott Hardy
Stan Lutze
height
weight	240 lb
birth_date
birth_place	Chatham, Ontario, Canada
billed	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
trainer	Bert Ruby
Ed Farhat
Larry Shane
debut	1951
death_date	November 28, 2015 (aged 82)

Stan Lisowski Stan Neilson Cowboy Elliott Hardy Stan Lutze Ed Farhat Larry Shane |}} Stan Holek (April 4, 1933 – November 28, 2015) was a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring names, Stan Lisowski and Stan Neilson. He became known for being part of two famous "brother" tag teams, the Lisowskis (with Reggie Lisowski) and the Neilsons (with Art Neilson).

Professional wrestling career

Holek originally got into wrestling after his older brother began wrestling in Detroit. At age 18 in 1951, he debuted after training with Bert Rubi, The Sheik and Larry Shane in Detroit. He then began teaming with Reggie Lisowski as the Lisowski Brothers.

After the team split up, Holek began teaming with Lisowski's old partner Art Neilson. Neilson and Holek became known as the Neilsons. The Neilsons would become AWA World Tag Team Champions in 1962 defeating the team of Bob Geigel and Stan Kowalski. They lost the title later that year to Mr. High (Doug "Gilbert" Lindzy, no relation to the latter Doug Gilbert) and Mr. Low (Dick Steinborn).

In addition, Holek wrestled as Stan Lutze in New England in the 1950s. He also toured Japan in the 1960s.

Personal life

Holek grew up on a farm in Chatham, Ontario, and has an older brother named Laddie. He moved to California in 1960 and later became an American citizen. He then worked in the rodeo for 13 years and he worked in gold mines in Nevada.

He was married twice.

Championships and accomplishments

American Wrestling Alliance :*AWA World Tag Team Championship (Indiana version) (4 times) - with Art Neilson
Maple Leaf Wrestling :*NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Reggie Lisowski
NWA Chicago :*NWA World Tag Team Championship (Chicago version) (3 times) - with Reggie Lisowski
NWA Minneapolis Wrestling and Boxing Club / American Wrestling Association :*AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Art Neilson :*NWA World Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version) (2 times) - with Reggie Lisowski
Stampede Wrestling :*NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (2 times) - with Art Neilson
Worldwide Wrestling Associates :*WWA International Television Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with The Preacher (3) and Art Neilson (1)

References

Oliver, Greg. (October 6, 2004). "How Holek became Lisowski then Neilson". SLAM! Wrestling.
"Stan Holek was as tough as they come".

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