Olympic weight lifter. Participated in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin Germany. Also, a member of the 1932 Olympic weightlifting team in Los Angeles, CA. America’s Strongest Man 1930-1936. Was on the TV shows...Ripley’s Believe It or Not and That’s Incredible back in the 1980’s...for his harness lift of 2150 lbs. Bill celebrated his birthday every year by lifting the “Good Dumbbell” for as many repetitions as the number of years of his age, a feat he kept up until he was 90.
Olympic weight lifter. Participated in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin Germany. Also, a member of the 1932 Olympic weightlifting team in Los Angeles, CA. America’s Strongest Man 1930-1936. Was on the TV shows...Ripley’s Believe It or Not and That’s Incredible back in the 1980’s...for his harness lift of 2150 lbs. Bill celebrated his birthday every year by lifting the “Good Dumbbell” for as many repetitions as the number of years of his age, a feat he kept up until he was 90.
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