Bertil is 63 now.....still working on that life sentence ...
I heard that about Steve too.When I asked Bev Francis about him,she told me he was an asshole! Didn`t Defendis go pro.................not sure???
made a comeback and won his pro card at the USA's. looked great. never got in shape again
Kid was a beast.I remember seeing his contest pics when he was a kid coming up in all the old MD magazines.
Ortiz was born four/five decades too early.. Would be a 212/202lb freak in the current scene
Fucking dude had arms way ahead of his time...especially for being so short.
Miss the sound of those old school 45's rattlin when you unracked a barbell
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Good shots Funk,I never saw those Ortiz pics you posted above.....never knew he competed against Poole either.Yes,the iron is sadly enough absent in most "gyms" these days.