Monday, December 10, 2007

  • Oldtime Strongman John Y. Smith

    • Oldtime Strongman John Y. SmithJohn Y. Smith John Y. Smith was a great strongman in the New England area in the early 1900's.

    Among his many impressive feats were a right hand bent-press of 275-1/2 pounds (which broke Louis Cyr's mark) and a left hand bent-press of 248 pounds (Which stood as an American record for many years.)

    It was said that Smith's hands resembled "Iron Claws" due to his extensive training with Thick Bars.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Monday, December 10, 2007

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