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Bill Pearl - he's still with us.
« on: July 08, 2017, 11:03:11 AM »
 :D bill pearl born in 1930 is still alive.
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Re: he's still with us.
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2017, 11:09:57 AM »
They don't make em like Bill anymore
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Re: he's still with us.
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2017, 11:11:26 AM »
Quote from: NarcissisticDeity on July 08, 2017, 11:09:57 AM
They don't make em like Bill anymore
for sure
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Re: he's still with us.
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2017, 12:11:05 PM »


Vince Goodrum, Vince Basile, Groink, and some black guy. Lot's of blue stars in that pic.
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Re: he's still with us.
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2017, 12:20:59 PM »
Pearl is possibly my very favourite personality in all of bodybuilding/weight training culture.

A fine, fine man.
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Re: he's still with us.
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2017, 12:50:51 PM »
Someone should do an interview with him
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Re: he's still with us.
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2017, 12:54:01 PM »
Quote from: DroppingPlates on July 08, 2017, 12:50:51 PM
Someone should do an interview with him
I think he has earned a pearl necklace at this point.
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Re: he's still with us.
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2017, 02:06:02 PM »
Was it 71 universe where he won and everybody chickened out on goin against him? He was 41 and weighed 242 pounds. Along with Larry Scott, one of my favorites.
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« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2017, 04:00:09 PM »
He had a powerful physique.
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« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2017, 07:47:37 PM »
His biography is really interesting. It's named, "Beyond the Universe".  On of the few guys to make serious money out the game. Pearl's life is so interesting. From being in the Military. Playing in a band. Being a wrestler and restoring antique cars were a few of his interests. I bet he has well over a million in antiques.
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« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2017, 07:51:59 PM »
all vegetables and green tea
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Re: he's still with us.
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2017, 08:14:36 PM »
 :)
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« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2017, 08:18:40 PM »
Bill Pearl & Drave Draper give their views on modern bodybuilding.

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« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2017, 08:20:23 PM »
3 legends
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« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2017, 07:11:45 AM »
Quote from: oldtimer1 on July 08, 2017, 07:47:37 PM
His biography is really interesting. It's named, "Beyond the Universe".  On of the few guys to make serious money out the game. Pearl's life is so interesting. From being in the Military. Playing in a band. Being a wrestler and restoring antique cars were a few of his interests. I bet he has well over a million in antiques.
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« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2017, 07:36:15 AM »
Quote from: Nirvana on July 08, 2017, 12:11:05 PM


Vince Goodrum, Vince Basile, Groink, and some black guy. Lot's of blue stars in that pic.
chuckled  ;D
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« Reply #16 on: July 09, 2017, 07:39:09 AM »
 :)
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« Reply #17 on: July 09, 2017, 07:55:32 AM »
 :)
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« Reply #18 on: July 09, 2017, 07:55:45 AM »
When I started lifting in the '80s, the first bodybuilding book that I bought was Bill Pearl's "Getting Stronger."
(Arnold's Encyclopedia is the only other bodybuilding book that I have.)
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« Reply #19 on: July 09, 2017, 08:10:09 AM »
 :)
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« Reply #20 on: July 09, 2017, 08:12:35 AM »
 :)
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« Reply #21 on: July 09, 2017, 08:34:33 AM »
He lives up in the Medford, Oregon area.  My older brother sees him sometimes but I haven't been lucky enough to when I visit.  With regard to that video where they talk about today's bodybuilding, I agree with Draper and Pearl.
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« Reply #22 on: July 09, 2017, 11:01:35 AM »
 :D
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« Reply #23 on: July 09, 2017, 11:44:05 AM »
I'm pretty sure that he still has a great set of arms
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« Reply #24 on: July 09, 2017, 04:12:10 PM »
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