Joe Ladnier the beast of beasts

[Darren Avey]

 

[falco]

Left us way too soon.

[jude2]

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

[Brenda Steunbeer]

I didn't expect him to reach the age of 60:


https://www.heritagefuneralhome.us/obituaries/Joseph-Edwin-Ladnier?obId=30236772

[Marvin Martian]

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

[IroNat]

Another death from bodybuilding.

Until he took up bodybuilding he was very healthy.

[Skeletor]

[IroNat]

He had a neck like Bhanky.^ 

[Royalty]

He had a neck like Bhanky.^ 

Nasser was bigger

[jude2]

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

[illuminati]

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.

[Brenda Steunbeer]

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