Sam Menacker

Last updated by David Buckler on April 28, 2014

Frank Menacker was a baseball player in the NY Yankees organization, playing class A baseball as a catcher before turning to the mat.
Frank Menacker had is name changed from Frank to Sam because promoters thought that Frank didn’t sound “Jewish” enough.
1941: Sam Menacker’s wrestling career was put on hold by the War.
1946: Sam Menacker was discharged after five years of service, with the rank of Major!
Sam Menacker returned to wrestling but soon abandoned the tights and became a promoter/manager, and later a commentator.
Amung Sam Menacker’s proteges were his wife, June Beyers and Gorgeous George Wagner.
Sam Menacker and June Beyers were both licensed pilots, and used to fly to many of their bookings.
Sam Menacker appeared in several movies: Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion, Mighty Joe Young, and Alias the Champ.
January 7, 1994: Sammy Menacker passed away at the age of 79.