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Title: Coleman's hometown newspaper report
Post by: musclecenter on October 12, 2007, 01:00:58 AM: According to Bastrop Daily Enterprise - Oct 11http://bastrop.townnews.com/articles/2007/10/11/sports/sports5.txt (http://bastrop.townnews.com/articles/2007/10/11/sports/sports5.txt)

Ronnie Coleman, arguably the greatest body building champion of all-time, finished fourth in his final Mr. Olympia competition on Sept. 28-29 in Las Vegas.

In the weeks leading up to the event, the 43-year-old Coleman announced that this would be his final Mr. Olympia competition.

Coleman won eight straight Mr. Olympia titles from 1998-2005. He was runner-up in 1996.

A 1982 Bastrop High graduate, Coleman earned a football scholarship to Grambling State University. Upon graduating Cum Laude from Grambling in 1986 with a degree in accounting, Coleman moved to Dallas.

To Coleman's surprise, jobs proved scarce in the Metroplex.

Unable to find work, he accepted a delivery job with Domino's Pizza.

"Domino's was the hardest job I ever had," Coleman recalled. "I dreaded every day working there, but I knew I was destined for something better."

Coleman was eventually hired by the Arlington Police Department, before his bodybuilding career took off.

Coleman entered his first competition in 1990, before turning pro two years later.

In 1994, Coleman qualified for his first Mr. Olympia, placing a disappointing 15th. He was 11th in 1995, sixth in 1996 and ninth in 1997, leading up to the first of his eight championships in 1998.

Coleman's reign finally came to an end in 2006 when he finished runner-up to Jay Cutler.

Cutler successfully defended his title on Sept. 29, finishing with 28 points. Victor Martinez of the Dominican Republic was a close second with 32 points, followed by Dexter Jackson with 62 and Coleman with 89.
Title: Re: Coleman's hometown newspaper report
Post by: The_Iron_Disciple on October 12, 2007, 01:14:32 AM: Interesting ... never knew that. God, I hate Domino's Pizza ! :-X
Title: Re: Coleman's hometown newspaper report
Post by: keanu on October 12, 2007, 01:15:21 AM: Quote from: musclecenter on October 12, 2007, 01:00:58 AM
According to Bastrop Daily Enterprise - Oct 11http://bastrop.townnews.com/articles/2007/10/11/sports/sports5.txt (http://bastrop.townnews.com/articles/2007/10/11/sports/sports5.txt)
Coleman won eight straight Mr. Olympia titles from 1998-2005. He was runner-up in 1996.

2006. Good article.
Title: Re: Coleman's hometown newspaper report
Post by: webcake on October 12, 2007, 01:17:57 AM: Good find Musclecenter :)
Title: Re: Coleman's hometown newspaper report
Post by: bigdumbbell on October 12, 2007, 03:10:34 AM: nothing wrong with the world of work
Title: Re: Coleman's hometown newspaper report
Post by: Pollux on October 12, 2007, 04:15:41 AM: Thanks, Musclecenter.
Title: Re: Coleman's hometown newspaper report
Post by: DK II on October 12, 2007, 04:27:01 AM: so he got that big on Domino's?? ::) ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Coleman's hometown newspaper report
Post by: slaveboy1980 on October 12, 2007, 04:31:38 AM: it was during his stint at domihoes that he established connections with various wholesalers
Title: Re: Coleman's hometown newspaper report
Post by: alejandro_torres on October 12, 2007, 06:01:14 AM: Quote from: musclecenter on October 12, 2007, 01:00:58 AM
According to Bastrop Daily Enterprise - Oct 11http://bastrop.townnews.com/articles/2007/10/11/sports/sports5.txt (http://bastrop.townnews.com/articles/2007/10/11/sports/sports5.txt)

He was runner-up in 1996.

?
Title: Re: Coleman's hometown newspaper report
Post by: slaveboy1980 on October 12, 2007, 06:04:50 AM: Quote from: alejandro_torres on October 12, 2007, 06:01:14 AM

?

1996=2006
Title: Re: Coleman's hometown newspaper report
Post by: Laura Lee on October 12, 2007, 06:06:21 AM: Quote from: alejandro_torres on October 12, 2007, 06:01:14 AM

?
I know, then it says he took sixth in 1996 ???

Had to be a typo for 2006.
Title: Re: Coleman's hometown newspaper report
Post by: alejandro_torres on October 12, 2007, 06:12:49 AM: yeah maybe that
Title: Re: Coleman's hometown newspaper report
Post by: slaveboy1980 on October 12, 2007, 06:14:15 AM: Quote from: alejandro_torres on October 12, 2007, 06:12:49 AM
yeah maybe that
are you taking over after mr roark?
Title: Re: Coleman's hometown newspaper report
Post by: Pet shop boys on October 12, 2007, 06:16:51 AM: Quote from: DonkeyKong on October 12, 2007, 04:27:01 AM
so he got that big on Domino's?? ::) ::) ::) ::)

Yeahh Budyy!!!

WWHHOOSSSSHHHHHHHH
Title: Re: Coleman's hometown newspaper report
Post by: jaejonna on October 12, 2007, 06:20:28 AM: Who would of guessed that he started serving 'Sausage Lovers' to eventually serving for 'Sausage Lovers' ... things come full circle i guess..
Title: Re: Coleman's hometown newspaper report
Post by: alejandro_torres on October 12, 2007, 06:20:57 AM: Quote from: slaveboy1980 on October 12, 2007, 06:14:15 AM
are you taking over after mr roark?

?
Title: Re: Coleman's hometown newspaper report
Post by: slaveboy1980 on October 12, 2007, 06:21:34 AM: Quote from: jaejonna on October 12, 2007, 06:20:28 AM
Who would of guessed that he started serving 'Sausage Lovers' to eventually serving for 'Sausage Lovers' ... things come full circle i guess..
have you come full circle "jaejonna" ?
Title: Re: Coleman's hometown newspaper report
Post by: DK II on October 12, 2007, 06:22:39 AM: Quote from: slaveboy1980 on October 12, 2007, 06:21:34 AM
have you come full circle "jaejonna" ?

at the mr gtbig II he was pretty full circle...

;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Coleman's hometown newspaper report
Post by: jaejonna on October 12, 2007, 06:23:29 AM: That was the middle part of the full circle....