Roy Bard – Ossified Man
Born in Bryan, Ohio on April 1, 1889, Roy Bard never suspected he would one day end up in a sideshow. Bard was completely normal until the age of 24. A stiffness began in his left hip and progressed for four years until his entire body was completely rigid. This put an end to his career as a telephone lineman, but eventually opened the door to the Ripley's Believe It Or Not Odditorium where he was exhibited as The Ossified Man during the 1930s. Bard had become much like a board, lying flat in the same position for 25 years. He was said to be otherwise healthy.
In 1937, Bard was involved in an automobile accident on his way to a gig at a Milaca, MN carnival. Unable to recover from the injuries, he died on August 9. Roy Bard's ossified body was buried in Los Angeles.
http://www.americansideshow.blogspot.com/
Roy Bard – Ossified Man
Born in Bryan, Ohio on April 1, 1889, Roy Bard never suspected he would one day end up in a sideshow. Bard was completely normal until the age of 24. A stiffness began in his left hip and progressed for four years until his entire body was completely rigid. This put an end to his career as a telephone lineman, but eventually opened the door to the Ripley's Believe It Or Not Odditorium where he was exhibited as The Ossified Man during the 1930s. Bard had become much like a board, lying flat in the same position for 25 years. He was said to be otherwise healthy.
In 1937, Bard was involved in an automobile accident on his way to a gig at a Milaca, MN carnival. Unable to recover from the injuries, he died on August 9. Roy Bard's ossified body was buried in Los Angeles.
http://www.americansideshow.blogspot.com/
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