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Re: 1978 AAU Mr America Thoughts
« Reply #25 on: April 24, 2026, 07:10:28 AM »
Pearson's muscles really popped when he flexed.

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Re: 1978 AAU Mr America Thoughts
« Reply #26 on: April 24, 2026, 10:14:06 AM »
I meant no offense bud,but how did he cycle the D-Bol.....a bottle a day,every other day,a bottle a week,or was that a one time thing....etc. etc.

Probably just a one time thing for the shock effect.

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Re: 1978 AAU Mr America Thoughts
« Reply #27 on: April 24, 2026, 10:27:08 AM »
Phil Williams and Tony Pearson got their start in serious bodybuilding at Turner's.  Tony was gone by the time I started but saw Phil train many times. Also, Jeff King and Samir were there for a while.

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Re: 1978 AAU Mr America Thoughts
« Reply #28 on: April 24, 2026, 10:33:26 AM »
Phil Williams and Tony Pearson got their start in serious bodybuilding at Turner's.  Tony was gone by the time I started but saw Phil train many times. Also, Jeff King and Samir were there for a while.
Jeff King trained in my hometown for years since he was a teen, before going to Turners......nicest person you could ever meet.

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Re: 1978 AAU Mr America Thoughts
« Reply #29 on: April 24, 2026, 01:34:04 PM »
I thought Tony Pearson looked pretty good from those pics

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Re: 1978 AAU Mr America Thoughts
« Reply #30 on: April 25, 2026, 06:20:39 AM »
Jeff King trained in my hometown for years since he was a teen, before going to Turners......nicest person you could ever meet.
Does he have his chiropractic business there?

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Re: 1978 AAU Mr America Thoughts
« Reply #31 on: April 25, 2026, 06:42:37 AM »
Does he have his chiropractic business there?
No his office is located in the neighboring town of Greenfiled Mass..........he was also a cop,but I have no clue if he still is............he`s probably retired by now.

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Re: 1978 AAU Mr America Thoughts
« Reply #32 on: April 25, 2026, 06:49:36 AM »
No his office is located in the neighboring town of Greenfiled Mass..........he was also a cop,but I have no clue if he still is............he`s probably retired by now.
I had no idea he was a cop.

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Re: 1978 AAU Mr America Thoughts
« Reply #33 on: April 25, 2026, 07:45:19 AM »
Dave Johns was the best, died young of an infectious disease that only people in California know about (Valley Fever, not sure if it is still prevalent around Bakersfield and up the Central Valley).
Some good magazine covers here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/oldschoolbodybuildingforever/posts/3541794779434584/

Very common all across the Southwest. When I lived in Phoenix you would often hear about Valley Fever deaths!

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Re: 1978 AAU Mr America Thoughts
« Reply #34 on: April 25, 2026, 10:22:26 AM »
Who owns the rights to the Mr. America name now?  Seems there should be some value there.


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Re: 1978 AAU Mr America Thoughts
« Reply #36 on: April 26, 2026, 05:51:21 PM »


Tom Platz always referenced his battle with Pearson at the Mr. America and Mr. Universe in 1978, when he did commentary at the two WBF championships.

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Re: 1978 AAU Mr America Thoughts
« Reply #37 on: April 26, 2026, 06:04:59 PM »
And here is Tony Pearson, in 2020 winning the AAU Masters Mr. Universe at 63.


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Re: 1978 AAU Mr America Thoughts
« Reply #38 on: April 26, 2026, 06:12:38 PM »












Manny Perry, the tall class winner......wasn't he Lou Ferrigno's stunt double in The Incredible Hulk TV show?

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Re: 1978 AAU Mr America Thoughts
« Reply #39 on: April 26, 2026, 06:50:14 PM »
 Wes, I agree with you.  I think Ron Teufel was a clear winner.  In my opinion, Larry Jackson should have won the most muscular man award and the medium height class over Tony Pearson. 

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Re: 1978 AAU Mr America Thoughts
« Reply #40 on: April 26, 2026, 07:05:45 PM »
Manny Perry, the tall class winner......wasn't he Lou Ferrigno's stunt double in The Incredible Hulk TV show?
Indeed he was.

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Re: 1978 AAU Mr America Thoughts
« Reply #41 on: April 26, 2026, 07:07:34 PM »
Wes, I agree with you.  I think Ron Teufel was a clear winner.  In my opinion, Larry Jackson should have won the most muscular man award and the medium height class over Tony Pearson. 
I wouldn`t argue with that.

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Re: 1978 AAU Mr America Thoughts
« Reply #42 on: May 05, 2026, 07:52:01 PM »
Wes, I agree with you.  I think Ron Teufel was a clear winner.  In my opinion, Larry Jackson should have won the most muscular man award and the medium height class over Tony Pearson.

How DARE you disrespect the Jetman!! ;D