Lou Banach

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lou Banach
Occupation	Athlete
Date Of Birth	Feb 6, 1960(1960-02-06)
Age	64
Birthplace	Sussex
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Aquarius

Lou Banach Biography

Lou Banach is one of the most popular and richest Athlete who was born on February 6, 1960 in Sussex, New Jersey, United States. Lou and Ed Banach, fraternal twins, were born in Sussex County (New Jersey), as the sons of Genevieve Banach and Warclaw Banach, both immigrants from Poland and Germany. Their older brother Steve was born in 1959. After their home was set on fire, their biological family of 16 was forced to separate when they were younger. Their mother had a nervous breakdown and they were placed in foster care.

He continued his professional studies and earned a master’s in business administration from Penn State University. He began his career in banking at National City Bank (now PNC), Cleveland, Ohio, in 1988.

The twins both were recruited by Dan Gable and went to the University of Iowa on wrestling scholarships the fall of 1978. Lou Banach won NCAA championships in 1981 and 1983. His overall collegiate record was 92-14-3. He was enrolled in ROTC during college.

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.

Lou was awarded a gold medal in Freestyle Wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, Los Angeles, California. He won the 220-pound (light heavyweight) category. Ed Banach, his brother, won a gold medal at the 198-pound class. American brothers Dave Schultz and Mark Schultz won gold medals in the same Olympiad. The Schultzes were the first American brothers to earn gold medals at the same Olympics in wrestling, having wrestled in lower weight classes than their American counterparts the Banachs. The Banach brothers are the only American TWIN brothers who have won the gold medal at the Olympics in wrestling.

Lou Banach Net Worth

Lou Banach is one of the richest Athlete from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lou Banach 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ludwig David “Lou”, born February 6, 1960, is an American wrestler who won a gold in wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. His fraternal brother Ed Banach was also noted for winning gold medals at the Olympics in freestyle wrestling.

In the early 1970s, Steve and his brother Steve were adopted by Alan and Stephanie Tooley from Montague (New Jersey). The family moved to Port Jervis in New York where the boys were able to participate in wrestling and football in high school. When they graduated from Port Jervis in 1978, the twins were regarded as the greatest wrestlers in Port Jervis’ history.

After earning a master’s in business degree at Pennsylvania State University in 1988, Banach has had a career as a banker based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since 2010 he has been a segment leader for Associated Bank of Green Bay.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Lou Ranked on the list of most popular Athlete. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lou Banach celebrates birthday on February 6 of every year.