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Title: Anyone remember Dave Johns?
Post by: YearsGoneBy on February 28, 2006, 07:54:21 AM

He won the America in 77'.  I ran into him once at the Antelope Valley Fair in CA in the early 80's.  I think he was manning a supplement booth or something.  He was the first pro that I ever met.  He was a cool guy.

Title: Re: Anyone remember Dave Johns?
Post by: funk51 on February 28, 2006, 08:29:07 AM

yeah he was a great bodybuilder very strong for the time used to hang out with powerbuilder dave shaw. an interesting story was when he competed in an early strongest man contest after the day's competition he would go home and train for several hours instead of recovering for the next days events. too bad he died of a strange disease quite a few years ago.

Title: Re: Anyone remember Dave Johns?
Post by: Max_Rep on February 28, 2006, 08:48:45 AM

Quote from: funk51 on February 28, 2006, 08:29:07 AM

too bad he died of a strange disease quite a few years ago.

He dies of Valley Fever if I remember correctly.

http://phoenix.about.com/cs/health/a/valleyfever01.htm 

Title: Re: Anyone remember Dave Johns?
Post by: Shawn Ray on February 28, 2006, 10:32:12 AM

He was one of the 1st Pro I met after John Brown and Mike Christian in 83 at World Gym in Venice Beach, Ca.
He looked similar to my father and I told him if my dad trained he'd look like him. ;D
Real gentleman who died too soon!
S. Ray

Title: Re: Anyone remember Dave Johns?
Post by: Bix on March 18, 2025, 08:16:33 PM

Maybe he was your real dad ?

Title: Re: Anyone remember Dave Johns?
Post by: Coach is Back! on March 18, 2025, 10:47:33 PM

He trained at Pearls gym in the late 70’s when I was there. His training partner at the time was Dave Shaw

Title: Re: Anyone remember Dave Johns?
Post by: joswift on March 18, 2025, 11:24:48 PM

Quote from: Max_Rep on February 28, 2006, 08:48:45 AM

He dies of Valley Fever if I remember correctly.

http://phoenix.about.com/cs/health/a/valleyfever01.htm

thats the risk you take when you live in a valley

Title: Re: Anyone remember Dave Johns?
Post by: wes on March 19, 2025, 03:05:47 AM

Quote from: Coach is Back! on March 18, 2025, 10:47:33 PM

He trained at Pearls gym in the late 70’s when I was there. His training partner at the time was Dave Shaw

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Title: Re: Anyone remember Dave Johns?
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on March 19, 2025, 04:44:49 AM

 :)

Title: Re: Anyone remember Dave Johns?
Post by: wes on March 19, 2025, 04:56:39 AM

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Title: Re: Anyone remember Dave Johns?
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on March 19, 2025, 05:20:28 AM

 :)