grimek was the best for his times, you have to remember he was an all-arounder excelling at olympic weightlifting, hand balancing, and gymnastics as well as bodybuilding. how many modern bbers could do a flag, compete in the nationals for weightlifting and win boodybuilding contest in a short period of time. jcg maintained his shape into his 70's again quite an accomplishment.
A flag? I saw Ronnie doing that...
But if you mean not just wearing the flag, I think Charles Glass was one of the last able to do such things.
I realize what you're saying, funk, those days you also had to lift weights in shows. He was probably great for the time, but to me Reeves was just so superior, its beyond comparison.
Then again, Reeves was a superior being...
I dont know, I just don't seem to appreciate his physique as much as others do.