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    Evolution of Bodybuilding

    Mike Christian Born December 5, 1955, Cleveland, Ohio At age 10, Christian moved from Cleveland, Ohio, to California where he got into a few scrapes. By age 19, he was living in Oregon and entered and won his first contest, Mr. Portland. Continuing his march onto the battlefield of...
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    Lou Ferrigno Born November, 9, 1951, Brooklyn, NY, USA As a teenager, Ferrigno trained in his home basement in Brooklyn, New York. Ear infections as a youngster caused Ferrigno to suffer permanent hearing loss, but he continued to hear the call of iron and entered his first contest, the 1970...
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    Lee Labrada Labrada was born in Cuba at a time when Fidel Castro was freshly entrenched. When Lee was two, his grandmother fled with him to the United States. Lee’s parents followed later. He moved from Chicago, Illinois, to Jacksonville, Florida, where his first contest yielded a victory...
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    Kevin Levrone Born: July 16, 1965, in Baltimore, Maryland The requisite five-year waiting period after retirement from IFBB competition has passed, and the IFBB can induct one of the top competitors ever to grace an IFBB posing dais; Kevin Levrone. The Maryland Muscle Machine’s impressive 20...
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    Günter Schlierkamp (born in Olfen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany February 2, 1970) His parents were farmers and Gunter along with his brothers and sisters worked on the family farm. His parents valued hard work and considered sports unproductive and a waste of time. When Gunter was 12, he saw...
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    George “Bulletproof” Victor Farah (b. 1971 in Beirut, Lebanon) Farah grew up in Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990) where he participated in combat operations as a child. Bodybuilding helped Farah get through these rough times and served as an outlet for much of his tension, and...
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    Gary Strydom Disciplined, focused, hard-working and determined – four words that capture the essence of Gary Strydom, one of bodybuilding’s icons whose career spans three decades. Between 1983 and 1992, Gary reigned supreme, claiming titles such as the US Championships, the Nationals and the...
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    Francis Benfatto Born in Casablanca Morocco: 7 June of 1958 Francis Benfatto is a world renowned, top professional bodybuilding athlete, and has been at the top of his game for the past 35 years. As a professional of such long standing, he has appeared on countless global fitness magazines...
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    Evolution of Bodybuilding

    Flex Wheeler was born on August 23, 1965, in Fresno, California Like Levrone, Flex Wheeler is inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. He earns that distinction by sculpting one of the most aesthetic physiques, and one thought by many to be the best never to win a...
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    Ed Corney Born November 9, 1933, Hawaii As a teenager, the native Hawaiian witnessed Steve Reeves, Abbye “Pudgy” Stockton and George Eiferman strolling the beach in Waikiki circa 1947 and it triggered his interest in body improvement. In 1950, Corney enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and served...
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    Dennis Tinerino (December 23, 1945 – May 7, 2010) was an American bodybuilder, most prominent in the late 1960s and 1970s. He won the Mr. Universe title four times in 1968, 1975, 1980 and 1981 and Mr. World in 1971 in the tall man’s category, and Mr. America in 1978. After becoming involved...
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    Dennis Tyron James was born in Heidelberg, Germany on 31 May 1966. His first NPC (National Physique Committee) competition was the NPC Junior USA of 1996, where he placed 13th. In 1999 he competed in his first Night of Champions, where he tied 14th. The following year, in 2000, he competed in...
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    Danny Padilla born April 3, 1951, in Rochester, New York The Giant Killer. It was the right nickname for Danny Padilla, who, at 5’2″, made a habit of defeating opponents much taller during a professional bodybuilding career that spanned an impressive 22 years. In fact, Padilla placed in the...
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    Casey Viator was born on September 4, 1951 in Lafayette, Louisiana was the youngest ever AAU Mr. America – gaining the title at the age of 19 in 1971. Casey passed away on his birthday – September 4, 2013. Casey is one of those bodybuilders that had the privilege to compete in what many call...
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    Born August 18, 1946, Lake Charles, Louisiana In a sport festooned with great biceps, Boyer Coe had a pair of the best, and the longevity and gentlemanly approach he brought to his chosen craft made him a standout in all he did. Coe’s physique fascination began at an early age, but his...
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    Bob Paris (born Robert Clark Paris on December 14, 1959) is an American-Canadian writer, actor, public speaker, civil rights activist and former professional bodybuilder. Paris was the 1983 NPC American National and IFBB World Bodybuilding Champion, Mr. Universe. Paris was born and grew up in...
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    Berry DeMey was born February 23, 1962 in Rotterdam, Holland DeMey was a prodigy who burst onto the scene with a bang in the early ’80s. With Hollywood looks and stage charisma to spare, DeMey was a strong presence in competition and magazines throughout the decade. His appeal prompted writer...
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    Bertil Fox was born on 9 November 1951 in St. Kitts, Bertil is a British former IFBB professional bodybuilder. Bertil Fox emigrated to London, England, with his family when he was one year old. He then moved to Northampton. He did not return to St. Kitts for more than 40 years. He once said...
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    Andreas Cahling was born on November 19, 1952 and was raised in Sweden. He began weight training to improve his strength for wrestling and judo when he was just twelve! Before settling in Southern California in 1976 to focus on his career in competitive bodybuilding, Andreas won the Swedish...
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    Evolution of Bodybuilding

    Albert Beckles, born July 14, 1930 (or 1938), Bridgetown, Barbados The great Albert Beckles was first mistakenly introduced to British readers of Health & Strength in January 1957 as “Al Bickers”, it is now his age that causes a little confusion: Al asserts he was born in 1930, but some early...
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