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Title: jon cole rip
Post by: funk51 on March 03, 2013, 07:36:57 AM
 :( jon cole has died at 71 years old lung cancer top powerlifter and discuss thrower, heard it on ironhistory.com.
Title: Re: jon cole rip
Post by: kimo on March 03, 2013, 10:28:32 AM
was an amazing lifter . his ability to reach 2370 in powerlifting at 282 bwt . is remembered .   905 squat and big deadlift too . scotsdale arizona . was good in discus throw and weightlifting also .
Title: Re: jon cole rip
Post by: dj181 on March 03, 2013, 10:39:03 AM
RIP

the dude was built like a brick shit house and quite handsome to boot (no homo)

(http://www.powerliftingusa.com/backIssueEnlarged/backIssue_94DEC.jpg)
Title: Re: jon cole rip
Post by: claymore on March 03, 2013, 09:45:24 PM
R.I.P  :'( :'( A TRUE LEGEND !!!!!!!
Title: Re: jon cole rip
Post by: Robert Zuver on March 04, 2013, 12:01:59 AM
Quote from: claymore on March 03, 2013, 09:45:24 PM
R.I.P  :'( :'( A TRUE LEGEND !!!!!!!

Rest in Piece Big Jon.
 I'm glad I got to get to spend some time with him back in 1977. He gave it his all always. Here is a shot of myself, Bob Zuver (dad) and Big Jon at the WSM Show. And Jon lifting Zuver's 200lbs water barrel. Not an easy thing to do even today. Plus a few more shots.
He will be missed.
RZ
Title: Re: jon cole rip
Post by: BB on March 04, 2013, 10:39:30 AM
Shame, most youngsters wouldn't recall him, but he was one of the greats from when weightlifters were strong across multiple sports. Here is a nice article on him from years back -

http://ditillo2.blogspot.com/2011/01/jon-cole-forgotten-legend-ron-fernando.html .
Title: Re: jon cole rip
Post by: jon cole on March 07, 2013, 07:43:55 AM
oh god.
the sad news.
a forgotten hero.
Title: Re: jon cole rip
Post by: Chadwick The Beta on March 07, 2013, 10:37:16 AM
Quote from: Robert Zuver on March 04, 2013, 12:01:59 AM
Rest in Piece Big Jon.
 I'm glad I got to get to spend some time with him back in 1977. He gave it his all always. Here is a shot of myself, Bob Zuver (dad) and Big Jon at the WSM Show. And Jon lifting Zuver's 200lbs water barrel. Not an easy thing to do even today. Plus a few more shots.
He will be missed.
RZ

rip

funny how that (77/78) is the wsm that everyone (even those not yet born at the time) mentions when the subject of wsm comes up
Title: Re: jon cole rip
Post by: Robert Zuver on March 07, 2013, 11:30:47 AM
Quote from: Chadwick The Beta on March 07, 2013, 10:37:16 AM
rip

funny how that (77/78) is the wsm that everyone (even those not yet born at the time) mentions when the subject of wsm comes up