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Monday, March 24, 2008

  • Melvin Wells

  • Melvin WellsMelvin Wells

    Melvin Wells was a great bodybuilder during the 1940's and 50's.

    He won the "Most-Muscular" title but finished second in the 1949 AAU Mr. America contest to Jack Dellinger. He repeated this feat the next year, finishing second at the 1950 AAU Mr. America contest, this time to John Farbotnik. but again winning the "Most Muscular" award.

    Wells did eventually win a contest, finishing first at the 1951 "Mr. Strength and Health" contest.

    What is most interesting about Melvin Wells though is that he didn't lift barbells and dumbbells, he lifted rocks in an unheated garage at his home in Buffalo, New York.

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