Thursday, October 09, 2008

  • Mr. America 1960 Red Lerille


    • It all began with a skinny, red-haired kid from Louisiana who wanted to grow up to be Mr. America -- and he did it!

    That skinny kid was Lloyd "Red" Lerille, shown here on the cover of the March 1961 issue of Strength and Health magazine. Red was famous for his chest development which is evident in this picture. In 1963 Red opened his first gym and went first class all the way. Through the years it has grown into one of the finest gyms/health clubs in the country. If you're ever in the Lafayette, Louisiana area, be sure to stop by and get in a workout (and tell Red we said "Hi!")

    (Bonus points for noticing the first appearance of "Protein from the Sea" in this issue.)

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    Posted by John Wood @ Thursday, October 09, 2008

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