I was a friend of Ed's before he turned pro. I think that happened in one of the contests held within the San Jose area at which I attended along with one of Ed's training partners and my good USMC bud by the name of Wanye Anderson who also passed away recently.
I think it was Bob's Gym in Newark, Cal. in which both Wayne and Ed trained.
I had breakfast/lunch with Ed at the bodybuilding world's famous hole in wall restaurant in Venice (THE GERMAN's) on the day that he decided to retire from competition but don't ask me what year that occured.
I know a lot of the old-timers and have got to say that Ed stood out as one of the great all around gents in this game!
ED, RIP!
You too, WAYNE!