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RIP - Bill Dobbins - Dean Tornabene
« on: December 31, 2025, 03:12:42 PM »
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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2025, 03:32:41 PM »


Heard the news earlier today
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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2025, 03:46:40 PM »
If there is a Valhalla for schomes, Bill has surely crossed its gates camera in hand. Female bodybuilding had few bigger champions than him. RIP.
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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2025, 05:10:40 PM »
Quote from: BB on December 31, 2025, 03:46:40 PM
If there is a Valhalla for schomes, Bill has surely crossed its gates camera in hand. Female bodybuilding had few bigger champions than him. RIP.

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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2025, 09:17:26 PM »
I remember him from the Weider nutrition and training VHS tapes that came with the 12-lb bags of Mega Mass 2000.

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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2025, 11:37:18 PM »
RIP.
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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2026, 12:31:30 AM »
He wasn't old. Was he ill?
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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2026, 06:34:46 AM »
RIP
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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2026, 06:41:34 AM »
He was a schmoe’s schmoe
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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2026, 10:31:43 AM »
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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2026, 10:43:50 AM »
On snap P.I.P too both
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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2026, 10:49:41 AM »
 :'(
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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2026, 10:56:44 AM »
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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2026, 10:58:02 AM »
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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2026, 11:09:57 AM »
Now that’s a schmoe sandwich
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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #15 on: January 02, 2026, 04:14:00 AM »
Louie wants $6.66 for his share of the photo
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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #16 on: January 02, 2026, 11:06:19 AM »
Quote from: galain on January 01, 2026, 12:31:30 AM
He wasn't old. Was he ill?

Cancer.

Toss his name in here - https://groups.google.com/g/alt.amazon-women.admirers/ to see old posts. He was a high level schmoe there for years.
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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #17 on: January 02, 2026, 12:31:27 PM »
Quote from: BB on January 02, 2026, 11:06:19 AM
Cancer.

Toss his name in here - https://groups.google.com/g/alt.amazon-women.admirers/ to see old posts. He was a high level schmoe there for years.

Probably got it from excessively performing penorlingus throughout the years. Hope the grass-stained NBs make it into the tomb of the unknown schmoeldier
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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #18 on: January 02, 2026, 05:43:51 PM »
I doubt if Dean ever won the Mr. America unless it was in a lesser organization.......that being said,RIP.  :(
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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #19 on: January 02, 2026, 05:44:53 PM »
Quote from: Rambone on January 02, 2026, 12:31:27 PM
Probably got it from excessively performing penorlingus throughout the years. Hope the grass-stained NBs make it into the tomb of the unknown schmoeldier
ha ha ha ha  ;D
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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #20 on: January 02, 2026, 09:10:20 PM »
Quote from: wes on January 02, 2026, 05:43:51 PM
I doubt if Dean ever won the Mr. America unless it was in a lesser organization.......that being said,RIP.  :(

I remember this guy. I believe he won the AAU's Mr. America, which still had a little prestige in the 80s.
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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #21 on: January 03, 2026, 01:27:53 AM »
Quote from: wes on January 02, 2026, 05:43:51 PM
I doubt if Dean ever won the Mr. America unless it was in a lesser organization.......that being said,RIP.  :(

he was in the 89 Olympia, he must have won the nationals or the worlds..
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Re: Bill Dobbins RIP
« Reply #22 on: January 03, 2026, 05:42:10 AM »
Quote from: joswift on January 03, 2026, 01:27:53 AM
he was in the 89 Olympia, he must have won the nationals or the worlds..
Nationals lightweight either 85 or 86
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Re: RIP - Bill Dobbins - Dean Tornabene
« Reply #23 on: January 03, 2026, 05:53:19 AM »
He placed 1st. in the Nationals in `86.

Dean Tornabene

1975

Teen Mr USA - AAU, Short, 3rd

1979

Mr International - IFBB, LightWeight, 5th

1980

Mr America - AAU, LightWeight, 11th

1981

Mr America - AAU, LightWeight, 5th
Gold's Classic - NPC, LightWeight, 2nd

1982

Nationals - NPC, LightWeight, 2nd

1983

Nationals - NPC, LightWeight, 2nd

1984

Nationals - NPC, LightWeight, 3rd

1985

USA Championships - NPC, LightWeight, 4th

1986

Nationals - NPC, LightWeight, 1st

1988

Grand Prix US Pro - IFBB, 9th

1989

Grand Prix US Pro - IFBB, 3rd
Olympia - IFBB, Did not place

1990

Pittsburgh Pro Invitational - IFBB, 9th
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Re: RIP - Bill Dobbins - Dean Tornabene
« Reply #24 on: January 03, 2026, 06:09:37 AM »
I don’t appreciate Dean Torn-a-bean stealing Bill’s thunder in this thread. Cease and desist!
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