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Ken Waller. Kenny Waller (born March 20, 1942) is an American former bodybuilder featured in the 1977 movie Pumping Iron, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. Waller also won the 1975 International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB) Mr. Universe contest in Pretoria, South Africa. He was known for his curly red hair, freckles and his graceful ...
Retired from guest posing in 1989. Continued Bodybuilding training at age 90+. William Arnold Pearl (October 31, 1930 – September 14, 2022) [1] was an American professional bodybuilder and athlete. During the 1950s and 60s, he won many titles and awards, including winning the Mr. Universe contest five times, and was named "World's Best-Built ...
Ronnie Coleman (2001) Kenneth " Flex " Wheeler (born August 23, 1965) is an American retired IFBB professional bodybuilder. He won the Arnold Classic a then-record four times and was once described by Arnold Schwarzenegger as one of the greatest bodybuilders he had ever seen. [2] Ronnie Coleman has stated that Wheeler was the best bodybuilder ...
Edward Charles Corney (November 9, 1933 – January 1, 2019) [ 1 ] was an American professional bodybuilder. He won many prizes in his 30s, including Mr. Universe in 1972, and was featured in the 1977 bodybuilding docudrama Pumping Iron. Known for his excellent posing routines, he continued competitive bodybuilding into his 60s, winning the 60 ...
After that AAU show, Padilla decided to compete in the International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB) instead. His first contest was the 1975 IFBB Mr. USA. It was held at the old Madison Square Garden in New York City. It was the first time that the 23-year-old had ever seen bodybuilders from the West Coast.
Ronnie Coleman. Ronald Dean Coleman (born May 13, 1964) is an American retired professional bodybuilder. Known as " The King ", [4] Coleman shares the all-time record for most Mr. Olympia titles at eight with Lee Haney. [5] The winner of the Mr. Olympia title for eight consecutive years, he is generally regarded as the greatest professional ...
Pumping Iron is a 1977 American docudrama about the world of professional bodybuilding, with a focus on the 1975 IFBB Mr. Universe and 1975 Mr. Olympia competitions. Directed by George Butler and Robert Fiore and edited by Geof Bartz and Larry Silk, it is inspired by the 1974 book of the same name by photographer Butler and writer Charles Gaines [2] and nominally centers on the competition ...
Died. November 6, 2013. (2013-11-06) (aged 90) Roslyn, New York, U.S. Occupation (s) Bodybuilder, entrepreneur. Dan Lurie (April 1, 1923 – November 6, 2013) was an American bodybuilder, television personality, entrepreneur, and world record holder. He was regarded as a pioneer in physical fitness and a founding father of bodybuilding.