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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Never1AShow on May 22, 2016, 06:05:12 AM
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Who was the greatest "what could have been" in bodybuilding history?
Looking at the Francois or another thread with Kal Skalak got me thinking.
Needn't be white, that's just a term or art.
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Kal had a falling out with the Weider's after Arnold used him to try and start a bodybuilders union
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Kal had a falling out with the Weider's after Arnold used him to try and start a bodybuilders union
Kal
Francois
Jeff King
Dennis Newman
Bertil Fox
Levrone, I guess if he hadn't been a drunk?
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Aaron Baker was mistreated too
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mike mentzer-people forget he was a favorite of joes, started out hot, an dhad a great build
aron baker- fucked over big time.
casey viator- took 10 years off from the pros to work for arthur jones, still was successfull when he came back who knows what could have been for him in those 10 years.
gary strydom-what if he had competed more after the wbf folded he looked awesome during that time
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Phil Hernon
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casey viator- took 10 years off from the pros to work for arthur jones, still was successfull when he came back who knows what could have been for him in those 10 years.
This. So much potential at such an early age.
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Fux
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Phil Hernon
What was the story there? Just never dialed in?
Of course I think 1st place has to go to Rory Leidlemeyer or Matt Mendenhall.
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Matt Mendenhall
Jeffrey King
Anja Langer
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What was the story there? Just never dialed in?
Arrested I believe
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What was the story there? Just never dialed in?
Of course I think 1st place has to go to Rory Leidlemeyer or Matt Mendenhall.
hey never if my memory serves me correct and it has been awhile, after phil won the nationals , i think he only competed a few times as a pro but never placed that high and left body building as a competitor.
i thought for sure he would make a decent pro. of course this was the 90's so many quality guys that didnt make any money because of the level of competition at that time.
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Phil Williams also. I remember seeing the video of his winning the nationals and thought his back was incredible. Not much as a pro?
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What was the story there? Just never dialed in?
Of course I think 1st place has to go to Rory Leidlemeyer or Matt Mendenhall.
He got busted for selling steroids, did some time in jail/prison. Opted to give up the competitive lifestyle afterwards
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Dark Lord Spaniard.
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Mike Francios.
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here is phils competition history
only two pro shows and bust
Philip Hernon Jr
Born March 31, 1966
1987
Collegiate Nationals - NPC, Light-HeavyWeight, 2nd
1991
USA Championships - NPC, HeavyWeight, 9th
1994
USA Championships - NPC, HeavyWeight, 3rd
1995
USA Championships - NPC, HeavyWeight, 1st
USA Championships - NPC, Overall Winner
1996
Night of Champions - IFBB, 15th
San Jose Pro Invitational - IFBB, 8th
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here is phils competition history
only two pro shows and bust
Philip Hernon Jr
Born March 31, 1966
1987
Collegiate Nationals - NPC, Light-HeavyWeight, 2nd
1991
USA Championships - NPC, HeavyWeight, 9th
1994
USA Championships - NPC, HeavyWeight, 3rd
1995
USA Championships - NPC, HeavyWeight, 1st
USA Championships - NPC, Overall Winner
1996
Night of Champions - IFBB, 15th
San Jose Pro Invitational - IFBB, 8th
amazing him,titus,newnan,francois from same 3 yr amateur run all of them had no or short pro careers or worse prison 2x..
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Needn't be white, that's just a term or art.
I just want to point out that "Great White Hope" actually isn't a term of art. It specifically means the desperate hope to find a white guy to replace a black champ. Back when the term originated, states were passing laws that you couldn't show boxing films with black winners because they feared it could have started a race war.
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I just want to point out that "Great White Hope" actually isn't a term of art. It specifically means the desperate hope to find a white guy to replace a black champ. Back when the term originated, states were passing laws that you couldn't show boxing films with black winners because they feared it could have started a race war.
I'm saying I intended it in the term of art sense. It conveys a "what could have been" vibe better than any other phrase I could think of. What would you use that also has enough emotional pull to get someone to read the topic?