Gold's Gym Venice - A little bit of history

[tommywishbone]

4 looks more like Denny Gable than Ray Mentzer. I don't remember Ray having a tatoo.

#4 is Ed Corney

[Vince Basile]

Are you sure 4 is Corney?

[wes]

Definately Corney no mistake.

[crownshep]

#1 is not me. I’m better looking than that.  I think the guys name was Pat and he was an FBI agent or something like that. #7 is a Guy named Dave who worked at the front Desk… had a smoking hot Indonesian Dutch girlfriend.

Hey Max,is it Pat Stewart you were thinking of.I remember Mike Torchia being in one of the golds group pics,so number 6 might be him.

[Vince Basile]

When I looked at the large size image it is Ed.

Who is the girl looking out the window?

[dseiler]

I don't think stars worked out for free.  Dorian told me about a recent visit to Gold's when the front desk girl asked him for $20 to train.  He told her that he had a lifetime membership (which I guess is given to Mr. Olympia's). He told her this and she said "how do I know you are who you say you are".  He then pointed up to the wall to show her his picture.  Then one of the guys saw him and let him in.  I'll never forget the old World Gym had a chalkboard behind the front counter and Joe or Eddie or whoever would put your name up on it when your dues were up or late.  I will never forget seeing in big letters "Arnold your dues are late"  I thought that was cool.

Classic. You guys have some amazing stories.

[dseiler]

Which Gold's was this?

[crownshep]

Which Gold's was this?

THats the pic i was thinking of that had Mike Torchia in it,next to Ron Teuful.

[wes]

THats the pic i was thinking of that had Mike Torchia in it,next to Ron Teuful.

Who`s next to Dave Mastorakis,who`s next to Chris Dickerson,who`s next to.........

[Vince Basile]

Is that Bill Reynolds in the back row? Guy with the beard.

[The Ugly]

It's clear Mentzer's breath smells like pee. Pictures don't lie.

[crownshep]

Who`s next to Dave Mastorakis,who`s next to Chris Dickerson,who`s next to.........

Don`t know who he`s next to,but he`s behind Andreas Cahling.

[knny187]

This is what we have so far:





1  Pat Stewart ? (FBI agent)
2  Pete Grymkowski
3  Danny Padilla
4  Ed Corney
5  Larry Jackson
6  Mike Torchia (?)
7  Dave ? (worked at front desk)
8  Tony Nowak (?)
9  Andreas Cahling ("Mr. International")
10 Tim Kimber
11  Samir Bannout
12  Joseph Wilcox
13  Steve Davis
14
15 Bill Grant
16 Kent Kuehn
17 Ken Waller
18 Tom Platz
19 Mike Mentzer

[onlyme]

Manny Perry behind Platz.  The twins are on his right

[knny187]

Any takers:

[onlyme]

13 is Bob Jodewicwz(sp. ?)

[wes]

1.-
2.-
3.-
4.-Ken Waller
5.-
6.-Andreas Cahling
7.-
8.-Lisa Lyons
9.-Ferrigno
10.-
11.-Mike Mentzer
12.-Ray Mentzer
13.-Bob Jodkeweicz
14.-Bill Grant
15.-
16.-
17.-
18.-
19.-Platz
20.-
21.-Dickerson
22.-Dave Mastorakis
23.-Ron Tueful
24.-Mike Torchia
25.-
26.-
27.-
28.-
29.-
30.-Manny Perry
31.-Bill Reynolds
32.-
33.-Kent Kuhen
34.-
35.-
36.-
37.-
38.-
39.-
40.-
41.-
42.-
43.-Pete Grymkowski

[onlyme]

1.-
2.-
3.-
4.-Ken Waller
5.-
6.-Andreas Cahling
7.-
8.-Lisa Lyons
9.-Ferrigno
10.-
11.-Mike Mentzer
12.-Ray Mentzer
13.-Bob Jodkeweicz
14.-Bill Grant
15.-David Paul
16.-
17.-
18.-
19.-Platz
20.-
21.-Dickerson
22.-Dave Mastorakis
23.-Ron Tueful
24.-Mike Torchia
25.-
26.-
27.-
28.-Peter Paul
29.-
30.-Manny Perry
31.-Bill Reynolds
32.-
33.-Kent Kuhen
34.-
35.-
36.-
37.-
38.-
39.-
40.-
41.-
42.-
43.-Pete Grymkowski

[crownshep]

If you scroll down Max Rep has named quite a few of them.
http://ironage.us/yabbse/index.php?topic=3960.0

[knny187]

I added more from Max Rep's post...but maybe he can clarify this or anyone else:



1
2
3  Gym Groupie Girl
4  Ken Waller
5  Andrea’s Girlfriend
6  Andreas Cahling
7  Rita Brown (who later married Don Ross)
8  Lisa Lyons
9  Lou Ferrigno
10
11  Mike Mentzer
12  Ray Mentzer
13  Bob Jodeweicz
14  Bill Grant
15  David Paul
16  Eric Stienlick
17
18  Tom Platz’s ex fiancé
19  Tom Platz
20  Stacy Bently
21  Chris Dickerson
22  Dave Mastorakis
23  Ron Tuefel
24  Mike Torchia
25
26  Dave – worked at front counter
27  Mike Clancy
28  Peter Paul
29
30  Manny Perry
31  Bill Reynolds
32  Denny Malloy
33  Kent Kuhen
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42  Blonde Freak - girl old gf of Pete G.
43  Pete Grymkowski
44
45 

[tommywishbone]

Is that Bill Reynolds in the back row? Guy with the beard.

Yes.

[tommywishbone]

1.-
2.-
3.-
4.-Ken Waller
5.-
6.-Andreas Cahling
7.-
8.-Lisa Lyons
9.-Ferrigno
10.-
11.-Mike Mentzer
12.-Ray Mentzer
13.-Bob Jodkeweicz
14.-Bill Grant
15.-
16.-
17.-
18.-
19.-Platz
20.-
21.-Dickerson
22.-Dave Mastorakis
23.-Ron Tueful
24.-Mike Torchia
25.-
26.-
27.-
28.-
29.-
30.-Manny Perry
31.-Bill Reynolds
32.-
33.-Kent Kuhen
34.-
35.-
36.-
37.-
38.-
39.-
40.-
41.-
42.-
43.-Pete Grymkowski

#7 is Rita Ross (Don's wife... not "Ross" at the time of the pic, but later)...
...I see Knny 187 beat me to it... nevermind.

#41 is Ed Connors 
#34 is Jon Loyd (an excellent BB and owner of Gold's Northridge)

[Max_Rep]

I added more from Max Rep's post...but maybe he can clarify this or anyone else:



1
2
3  Gym Groupie Girl
4  Ken Waller
5  Andrea’s Girlfriend
6  Andreas Cahling
7  Rita Brown (who later married Don Ross)
8  Lisa Lyons
9  Lou Ferrigno
10
11  Mike Mentzer
12  Ray Mentzer
13  Bob Jodeweicz
14  Bill Grant
15  David Paul
16  Eric Stienlick
17
18  Tom Platz’s ex fiancé
19  Tom Platz
20  Stacy Bently
21  Chris Dickerson
22  Dave Mastorakis
23  Ron Tuefel
24  Mike Torchia
25
26  Dave – worked at front counter
27  Mike Clancy
28  Peter Paul
29
30  Manny Perry
31  Bill Reynolds
32  Denny Malloy
33  Kent Kuhen
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42  Blonde Freak - girl old gf of Pete G.
43  Pete Grymkowski
44
45 

With a few of the stories...

1
2
3 This girl was a gym groupie. Went out with Waller and a few others.
4 Ken Waller
5
6 Andreas Cahling
7 Rita Brown (Who later married Don Ross)
8 Lisa Lyons
9 Lou Ferrigno
10
11 Mike Mentzer
12 Ray Mentzer
13 Bob Jakowitz
14
15 David Paul
16 Eric Stienlick
17 
18 She was Tom’s fiancé but was having a fling with Eric S. (everyone was afraid to tell Tom) and I think they ended up getting married. Eric was a writer for Ironman and Weider and Tom’s training partner.
19 Tom Platz
20 Stacey Bentley
21 Chris Dickerson
22 Dave Mastorakis, personal; who was personal training Jane Fonda at the time of this pic. 
23 Ron Tuefel
24 Mike Torcia 
25
26 Dave (worked at the front desk)
27 Mike Clancy
28 Peter Paul
29
30 Manual Perry
31 Bill Reynolds (deceased)
32 Denny Malloy (Mike and Ray’s training partner now deceased)
33 Kent Kuhen
34 Jon Loyd (an excellent BB and owner of Gold's Northridge)
35
36
37 Bob Greeney
39
40
41 Ed Connors
42 Blonde girl with the headband was of fling of Peter G’s and was a freak. A friend of  mine and I were with Pete and her when she tried to get a German Shepard in the park to perform oral on her!!!
43 Pete Grymkowski
44 Tim Kimber
   

[freespirit]

mini bump

[crownshep]

Is number 17 Georgia Miller,i think that was her name,or something like it.