Why Was Dave Draper Left Out Of Pumping Iron?

[timfogarty]

The lawsuit is well known, as was the settlement, but where did you hear that the jury had returnd a verdict so large? ($900K in 1975 would buy the biggest beach mansion in Santa Monica).

http://www.davedraper.com/draper-article-history.html

which refers to the Sep 1975 issue of Muscle Training Illustrated,
which refers to a March 23 1975 article from THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

[JohnnyVegas]

At least 10 million to todays standards.

No shit!

[The_Hammer]

Just imagine Draper fucked up on PCP in the gym.  That'd be a funny sight.  He'd probably shit his pants and slick the feces through his hair I'd imagine.

[JohnnyVegas]

http://www.davedraper.com/draper-article-history.html

which refers to the Sep 1975 issue of Muscle Training Illustrated,
which refers to a March 23 1975 article from THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

OK. I wonder if Joe has the SF Chronicle story???

[The ChemistV2]

OK. I wonder if Joe has the SF Chronicle story???

Draper wasn't competing when Pumping Iron was being made, although he did some guest posing. I don't think he was even training at Gold's with Arnold and the guys back then. Draper's pretty cool though. He's very philosophical and a good writer as well. I spoke to him once when he was at the 78 Olympia. I heard a guy ask him if it was true that he did a lot of dope, acid and booze and he he just looked at the guy and said, "Yep." I've seen some great shots of him still looking shredded when he was in his late 50's and early 60's, but his face looked a bit ravaged.