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Title: Joe Ladnier the beast of beasts
Post by: Darren Avey on March 12, 2025, 07:37:07 AM
 :o
Title: Re: Joe Ladnier the beast of beasts
Post by: falco on March 12, 2025, 08:19:21 AM
Left us way too soon.
Title: Re: Joe Ladnier the beast of beasts
Post by: jude2 on March 12, 2025, 09:27:42 PM
Quote from: falco on March 12, 2025, 08:19:21 AM
Left us way too soon.
Yep.  He was a strong dude.  I competed in a PL meet with him way back in I think it  was 1986 in Jackson Mississippi.  I won my class and best lifter for the under 181 pounds and he won his class and best lifter in the over 181 class. He came up to me after the meet and was a cool dude. RIP
Title: Re: Joe Ladnier the beast of beasts
Post by: Brenda Steunbeer on March 13, 2025, 12:26:17 AM
I didn't expect him to reach the age of 60:


https://www.heritagefuneralhome.us/obituaries/Joseph-Edwin-Ladnier?obId=30236772
Title: Re: Joe Ladnier the beast of beasts
Post by: Marvin Martian on March 13, 2025, 02:29:33 AM
Quote from: jude2 on March 12, 2025, 09:27:42 PM
Yep.  He was a strong dude.  I competed in a PL meet with him way back in I think it  was 1986 in Jackson Mississippi.  I won my class and best lifter for the under 181 pounds and he won his class and best lifter in the over 181 class. He came up to me after the meet and was a cool dude. RIP


How tall was he? I am pretty sure I saw him at some bb shows in the 90’s. (South Louisiana - Mississippi area shows). But I read where he was 6 feet and the guy I remember was close to 5’9” or so. Regardless - I remember reading in the mags about his legendary strength
Title: Re: Joe Ladnier the beast of beasts
Post by: IroNat on March 13, 2025, 09:32:09 AM
Another death from bodybuilding.

Until he took up bodybuilding he was very healthy.
Title: Re: Joe Ladnier the beast of beasts
Post by: Skeletor on March 13, 2025, 11:34:28 AM
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=57001.0;attach=67939;image)
Title: Re: Joe Ladnier the beast of beasts
Post by: IroNat on March 13, 2025, 12:46:51 PM
He had a neck like Bhanky.^  :o
Title: Re: Joe Ladnier the beast of beasts
Post by: Royalty on March 13, 2025, 01:55:59 PM
Quote from: IroNat on March 13, 2025, 12:46:51 PM
He had a neck like Bhanky.^  :o

Nasser was bigger
Title: Re: Joe Ladnier the beast of beasts
Post by: jude2 on March 13, 2025, 06:45:41 PM
Quote from: Marvin Martian on March 13, 2025, 02:29:33 AM

How tall was he? I am pretty sure I saw him at some bb shows in the 90’s. (South Louisiana - Mississippi area shows). But I read where he was 6 feet and the guy I remember was close to 5’9” or so. Regardless - I remember reading in the mags about his legendary strength
I would say closer to 5'9 if that.  That was most likely him.  He competed in BB also, as a Super HW
Title: Re: Joe Ladnier the beast of beasts
Post by: illuminati on March 13, 2025, 07:30:37 PM
Quote from: jude2 on March 13, 2025, 06:45:41 PM
I would say closer to 5'9 if that.  That was most likely him.  He competed in BB also, as a Super HW


Thought he was around Larry Pacifco's height 5" 6-7 ish.
Title: Re: Joe Ladnier the beast of beasts
Post by: Brenda Steunbeer on March 14, 2025, 12:03:40 AM
Quote from: Marvin Martian on March 13, 2025, 02:29:33 AM

How tall was he? I am pretty sure I saw him at some bb shows in the 90’s. (South Louisiana - Mississippi area shows). But I read where he was 6 feet and the guy I remember was close to 5’9” or so. Regardless - I remember reading in the mags about his legendary strength


He was only 5 ft 7 or 170 cm
Most of those guys are short, so they try to be wide or "big"


https://www.samson-power.com/ASL/ladnierinterview.html