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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #700 on: December 12, 2011, 04:01:53 AM »
There's a print someplace on line identifying each and every person in that photo.

How many people in that photo have passed away since it was taken?

I can see Mike and Ray and Ron Teufel

ANd there was another photo shot with Pete more up towards the front.

Those were the "Bestest of the Best Days of Bodybuilding".
Here ya` go Stunt,I beleive this was written by MaxRep!




1 Charlie Leek (went to jail for cocaine)
2 Bill Grants girlfriend
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 Dan Franklin (Trained with Ferrigno)
11 Mike Mentzer
12 Ray Mentzer
13 Bob Jakowitz
14 Bill Grant
15 David Paul
16 Eric Stienlick
17 Claudia Wilborn
18 She was Tom's fiance 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 Billows (Worked at the front desk)
27 Mike Clancy
28 Peter Paul
29 Nick Martino (Owned Gold's with Pete later died just before they moved to the Hampton site and then Tim got involved)
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 Jim Usach
36 ?
37 Bob Greeney
38 Joe Nasario
39 Bob Brooley
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
45 ?

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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #701 on: December 12, 2011, 04:31:11 AM »
Here ya` go Stunt,I beleive this was written by MaxRep!




1 Charlie Leek (went to jail for cocaine)
2 Bill Grants girlfriend
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 Dan Franklin (Trained with Ferrigno)
11 Mike Mentzer
12 Ray Mentzer
13 Bob Jakowitz
14 Bill Grant
15 David Paul
16 Eric Stienlick
17 Claudia Wilborn
18 She was Tom's fiance 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 Billows (Worked at the front desk)
27 Mike Clancy
28 Peter Paul
29 Nick Martino (Owned Gold's with Pete later died just before they moved to the Hampton site and then Tim got involved)
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 Jim Usach
36 ?
37 Bob Greeney
38 Joe Nasario
39 Bob Brooley
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
45 ?


Cool.
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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #702 on: December 12, 2011, 04:34:00 AM »
Unless it's a nickname, I'm figuring #30 is Manuel (Manny) Perry, not Manual.    ;D 

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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #703 on: December 12, 2011, 04:56:17 AM »
Damn - this is a great thread !  I'm really enjoying reading thru it. These are all the guys who were around when I was growing up and competeing.  They all look like they are supposed to look - not like the guys of today with all the oil shot into laggin bodyparts and insulin... etc . . You really think about it the "sport" has just degenerated.

Anyway - keep up the great posts guys.  It's pretty cool to read all the old stories and memories posted here.

THX, RS

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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #704 on: December 21, 2011, 05:06:08 PM »
Here ya` go Stunt,I beleive this was written by MaxRep!




1 Charlie Leek (went to jail for cocaine)
2 Bill Grants girlfriend
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 Dan Franklin (Trained with Ferrigno)
11 Mike Mentzer
12 Ray Mentzer
13 Bob Jakowitz
14 Bill Grant
15 David Paul
16 Eric Stienlick
17 Claudia Wilborn
18 She was Tom's fiance 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 Billows (Worked at the front desk)
27 Mike Clancy
28 Peter Paul
29 Nick Martino (Owned Gold's with Pete later died just before they moved to the Hampton site and then Tim got involved)
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 Jim Usach
36 ?
37 Bob Greeney
38 Joe Nasario
39 Bob Brooley
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
45 ?


When was that picture taken?

This doesn't look like the Hampton Dr. Venice Gold's. When did it move to Hampton? 1980 or so?

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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #705 on: January 18, 2012, 05:08:39 PM »
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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #706 on: January 18, 2012, 06:30:31 PM »
Great damn thread.

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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #707 on: January 18, 2012, 06:38:56 PM »
mentzer's were both built well,shame they died within days of each other.

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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #708 on: January 18, 2012, 06:42:13 PM »
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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #709 on: January 18, 2012, 06:49:47 PM »
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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #710 on: January 18, 2012, 06:51:06 PM »
Can you guys see the pics in the last two posts I`ve posted ?

Thanks.  :)

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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #711 on: January 18, 2012, 06:51:57 PM »

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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #712 on: January 18, 2012, 06:52:56 PM »
Don`t forget Pete Grymkowski

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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #713 on: January 18, 2012, 06:53:40 PM »
powerlifter/bber roger erstep?

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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #714 on: January 18, 2012, 06:55:49 PM »
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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #715 on: January 18, 2012, 06:56:42 PM »
powerlifter/bber roger erstep?
Yes indeed.....thick bastard!

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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #716 on: January 18, 2012, 06:57:23 PM »

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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #717 on: January 18, 2012, 07:00:45 PM »

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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #718 on: January 18, 2012, 07:01:49 PM »
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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #719 on: January 18, 2012, 07:02:24 PM »
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rick valente won mr la or mr cali i believe in 87 good build.

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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #720 on: January 18, 2012, 07:03:36 PM »
Rick was really cool.....loved him on that TV show back in the day.

He used to train with Robby Robinson too..........imagine those workouts!!

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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #721 on: January 18, 2012, 07:04:32 PM »
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porter and munzer,,,cotrell might have been weider guy but he had heck of a build,,chest,delts thick,got ripped .

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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #722 on: January 18, 2012, 07:04:37 PM »
Rick again;


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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #723 on: January 18, 2012, 07:05:49 PM »
Here`s a dude from Joisey for ya` !!


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Re: Golds Gym - "The Mecca", when it really was "The Mecca"
« Reply #724 on: January 18, 2012, 07:07:29 PM »