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Bill Pearl
Height 5'9"
Born October 31, 1930 Prineville, Oregon
1953
Mr America - AAU, Winner
Mr California - AAU, Winner
Mr California - AAU, Most Muscular, 1st
Mr Southern California - AAU, Winner
Mr Universe - NABBA, Overall Winner
Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 1st
1956
Mr USA, Winner
Universe - Pro - NABBA, Tall, 1st
1961
Universe - Pro - NABBA, Overall Winner
Universe - Pro - NABBA, Tall, 1st
1967
Universe - Pro - NABBA, Overall Winner
Universe - Pro - NABBA, Tall, 1st
1971
Universe - Pro - NABBA, Overall Winner
Universe - Pro - NABBA, Tall, 1st
Magazines
1953 July Vol 13, Num 1 IronMan
1953 August Vol 82, Num 17 Health and Strength
1953 September Strength and Health
1953 September Vol 7, Num 9 The Bodybuilder
1954 February Vol 2, Num 1 Muscle Builder
1954 June Vol 8, Num 6 The Bodybuilder
1955 January Vol 84, Num 1 Health and Strength
1955 January Vol 14, Num 4 IronMan
1955 April Vol 18, Num 3 Muscle Power
1955 May Reg Park Journal
1956 March Vol 15, Num 5 IronMan
1956 April Vol 19, Num 3 Muscle Power
1956 June Strength and Health
1956 July Reg Park Journal
1957 January Vol 86, Num 3 Health and Strength
1957 September Vol 17, Num 2 IronMan
1961 February Vol 90, Num 3 Health and Strength
1961 July Strength and Health
1961 September Vol 12, Num 2 Muscle Builder
1961 October Vol 90, Num 20 Health and Strength
1961 October Vol 90, Num 21 Health and Strength
1961 November Vol 21, Num 2 IronMan
1962 April Vol 91, Num 7 Health and Strength
1962 December Strength and Health
1963 January Vol 92, Num 1 Health and Strength
1963 June Vol 22, Num 5 IronMan
1964 February Vol 1, Num 2 Muscular Development
1964 May Vol 93, Num 10 Health and Strength
1965 January Vol 94, Num 2 Health and Strength
1965 February Strength and Health
1966 April Vol 3, Num 4 Muscular Development
1966 August Vol 95, Num 16 Health and Strength
1967 January Vol 96, Num 1 Health and Strength
1967 March Vol 96, Num 7 Health and Strength
1967 March Num 9 Muscle Training Illustrated
1967 July Vol 96, Num 15 Health and Strength
1967 October Vol 96, Num 22 Health and Strength
1967 November Vol 96, Num 24 Health and Strength
1968 January Vol 27, Num 1 IronMan
1968 February Vol 97, Num 3 Health and Strength
1968 March Vol 5, Num 3 Muscular Development
1968 March Strength and Health
1969 July Vol 28, Num 5 IronMan
1969 November Vol 6, Num 11 Muscular Development
1971 October Vol 100, Num 10 Health and Strength
1971 November Vol 31, Num 1 IronMan
1972 December Vol 9, Num 12 Muscular Development
1973 June Vol 102, Num 6 Health and Strength
1977 Vol 1, Num 7 Muscle Digest
1978 August Num 69 Muscle Training Illustrated
1982 December Vol 2, Num 5 Natural Bodybuilding
2002 January Vol 128, Num 1 Health and Strength
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how many never heard of him ?
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He’s a republican he wouldn’t want you posting about him
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how many never heard of him ?
I worked out at Stern's for a few years when I lived in SD. I used to see Leo at Rudford's diner all the time... the stories he had were endless. He was much like Vince Gironda; he was gritty, spoke his mind and could be pretty bitter about things, but if he liked you, you were in. He invited me over his house once and showed me all kinds of photo's no one had ever published or seen before. Arnold first came to Leo's in 1972. Leo had pics of Arnold training/posing there, Lou Ferrigno, Bill Pearl, Pat Casey, a whole bunch of others... pretty amazing stuff. I wonder what happened to all those pics after he died?
Amazingly, Stern's is still opened. Last I heard, Shannon Brown sold the business to his nephew. All that old equipment (and plates) is still there and in working order. 70 years of history. North Park was built up and gentrified over the last 10 years. If you visit SD and go to Stern's, make sure you go on Saturday or Sunday morning when the gym opens... you might get lucky and find a parking spot.
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I worked out at Stern's for a few years when I lived in SD. I used to see Leo at Rudford's diner all the time... the stories he had were endless. He was much like Vince Gironda; he was gritty, spoke his mind and could be pretty bitter about things, but if he liked you, you were in. He invited me over his house once and showed me all kinds of photo's no one had ever published or seen before. Arnold first came to Leo's in 1972. Leo had pics of Arnold training/posing there, Lou Ferrigno, Bill Pearl, Pat Casey, a whole bunch of others... pretty amazing stuff. I wonder what happened to all those pics after he died?
Amazingly, Stern's is still opened. Last I heard, Shannon Brown sold the business to his nephew. All that old equipment (and plates) is still there and in working order. 70 years of history. North Park was built up and gentrified over the last 10 years. If you visit SD and go to Stern's, make sure you go on Saturday or Sunday morning when the gym opens... you might get lucky and find a parking spot.
thanks for the update. good to hear it's still open.
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Awesome thread!!!
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Stern's gym is still in the same location?
Amazing.
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A true legend of the sport
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I worked out at Stern's for a few years when I lived in SD. I used to see Leo at Rudford's diner all the time... the stories he had were endless. He was much like Vince Gironda; he was gritty, spoke his mind and could be pretty bitter about things, but if he liked you, you were in. He invited me over his house once and showed me all kinds of photo's no one had ever published or seen before. Arnold first came to Leo's in 1972. Leo had pics of Arnold training/posing there, Lou Ferrigno, Bill Pearl, Pat Casey, a whole bunch of others... pretty amazing stuff. I wonder what happened to all those pics after he died?
Amazingly, Stern's is still opened. Last I heard, Shannon Brown sold the business to his nephew. All that old equipment (and plates) is still there and in working order. 70 years of history. North Park was built up and gentrified over the last 10 years. If you visit SD and go to Stern's, make sure you go on Saturday or Sunday morning when the gym opens... you might get lucky and find a parking spot.
Same here. Trained there for a few years as did friends and family Do you remember the caricatures of some of the memebers along the wall in the back in line with the ceiling? The bent sqat bar and of course all the great photos of bodybuilders throgh the years that were all over the walls. Leo was great and even introduced my older brother to Frank Zane at a contest.
That brother lives near Pearl in Oregon.
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Stern's gym is still in the same location?
Amazing.
Yes, same place, above the Chinese laundry. The Chinese owner bought the entire building in 2005 for $1 million, which at the time seemed like he over paid. Now that building is probable worth at least $2-3 mil. They also own several of the houses across the street. Back in the day the Chinese laundry was a slaughter house... no joke.
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Same here. Trained there for a few years as did friends and family Do you remember the caricatures of some of the memebers along the wall in the back in line with the ceiling? The bent sqat bar and of course all the great photos of bodybuilders throgh the years that were all over the walls. Leo was great and even introduced my older brother to Frank Zane at a contest.
That brother lives near Pearl in Oregon.
Absolutely. There was a funny drawing of a old school lifter named "Jack Bostic" squatting and the floor breaking beneath him... the Chinese ppl in the cartoon are watching him saying "ahh sooo" as he crashes through the floor. That drawing and all the other "non-PC" drawings were taken down a while ago.
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Wow heard you believe. Happy birthday BP.
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Only has a few years left to live. Idiot juicer
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Dead by 100
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Poor Bill, lives in RetardVille OR.
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First 90 year old ex-juicer I've heard about.
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Great physique! The type of physique someone aspires to, not a chemical competition physique like today's
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bill pearl at 90 pic from today.
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bill pearl at 90 pic from today.
Pretty damn good for 90!
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it's roy's birthday too, he turns 76 today.
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:)
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Awesome thread!!!
Coach, didn't you get the chance to train with Pearl a couple of times years ago?
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Pretty damn good for 90!
As of a few years ago he was still lifting everyday in the very early morning.
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At 90 he looks better than most of the members here.
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bill pearl at 90 pic from today.
Shit he looks great!
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At 90 he looks better than most of the members here.
Most members on here are about the same age as Pearl.
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bill pearl at 90 pic from today.
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=669308.0;attach=1281257;image)
Looks better than Sean Connery at the same age.
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;D
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Looks better than Sean Connery at the same age.
Sean looks good right now, all dressed up and all.
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Pretty damn good for 90!
That's an understatement.
Clean living and training.
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:)
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Coach, didn't you get the chance to train with Pearl a couple of times years ago?
i don't know about coach but i knew a guy in the 70's who travelled around the country just hitting gyms every where he went. he hit pearl's i don't know if it was the gym or his barn but he said pearl's skin was like a lizards he was that tan. he went to vince's saw bill smith that day. he went to katz's garage gym, katz actually let him train in his gym for free that day. he came to my college gym in center valley and was low on dough, so he sold me a york ez curl bar for 10 bucks. i still have it.
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Sean looks good right now, all dressed up and all.
Bro...
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A true mass monster of peace
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He is a true legend in BB.
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Bro...
Too soon?
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All good genes, food & touchless "magic".
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Too soon?
Not at all - I just thought you were making fun of his very tasteful burial outfit... ;D
(https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FO_kP5p9p8Zo%2Fhqdefault.jpg&f=1&nofb=1)
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All good genes, food & touchless "magic".
Is that a reference to his 'hands-off' method of... erm... relieving himself..?
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bill pearl at 90 pic from today.
Looks better than Arnold! Is this really him at 90?
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Looks better than Arnold! Is this really him at 90?
it's supposed to be.
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Not at all - I just thought you were making fun of his very tasteful burial outfit... ;D
(https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FO_kP5p9p8Zo%2Fhqdefault.jpg&f=1&nofb=1)
&feature=emb_logo did you know that sean had a brother who they tried to make into a james bond clone
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did you know that sean had a brother who they tried to make into a james bond clone
:D
I did not. Thank you - off for a Google 8)
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Not at all - I just thought you were making fun of his very tasteful burial outfit... ;D
(https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FO_kP5p9p8Zo%2Fhqdefault.jpg&f=1&nofb=1)
That looks like an outfit for gay clubs. :-X
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That looks like an outfit for gay clubs. :-X
LOL - it's a strangely designed film in general - it's actually worth a watch if you can get past the red nappies
(https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/zardoz-1973-17-g.jpg)
"I hope I die before I get old," wailed Roger Daltrey less than a decade before John Boorman wrote and filmed Zardoz to warn us that if our desire to stay forever young is ever fulfilled it will be a Really Bad Thing. The result: total stagnation, societal collapse and an end to progress. We'll be left with a handful of privileged immortals living in a bucolic idyll sealed in from the world outside, where gangs of raping, killing Brutals - led by a wildly mustachio'd Sean Connery in his undies - prey upon the dead-eyed survivors.
'The gun is good! The penis is evil!'
So it's not just immortality we should fear, but gated communities too. Boorman had the wit to understand that his arty cinema audience were, ironically, the ones most likely to surrender to the temptation of withdrawing from the world and leaving it to the proletarian hordes. And he had the sense of humour to admit to the same Educated Middle Class failing in himself. Meanwhile, Zardoz's warning remains as relevant today as it did in the early 1970s.
Director John Boorman
Writer John Boorman
Release 1974
Notes A computer based on the infinite pathways light can take in a crystal? It may yet happen.
https://www.theregister.com/Print/2013/03/11/feature_ten_serious_sci_fi_films/ (https://www.theregister.com/Print/2013/03/11/feature_ten_serious_sci_fi_films/)
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legends pic from 2010