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Stanley Radwan ~ The Polish Iron Man

Posted on Monday, August 30th, 2021 by John Wood

A look at Stanley Radwan ~ The Polish Iron Man ~ in the midst of living up to his nick name whilst scrolling a long steel bar into a pretzel during a performance in October of 1950.

Clancy Ross

Posted on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 by John Wood

Clarence “Clancy” Ross on the cover of the October, 1950 issue of Muscle Power Magazine. According to the cover, Clancy was 6 feet tall, weighed 210 pounds, with a 50-inch chest, 18-inch arms, a 31-inch waist, 27-inch thighs, and could put 360 pounds overhead.

Milo Lifts an Elephant

Posted on Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 by John Wood

In August of 1950, Milo Steinborn attended the Chicago fair and the AAU Mid-States Weightlifting championships which was going on as a featured attraction during the Chicago fair. During a break in the action, they held an impromptu elephant lifting contest. None of the other lifters could budge “Tommy” an 800-pound baby elephant but Milo, 57 years old and still wearing his Sunday best, stepped in and gave him a little ride. (Tommy doesn’t seem to happy about it, though.) FYI, Norb Schemansky won the Mid-States heavyweight lifting title with a 910 lb. total and Jim Park won the Mr. Central U.S.A bodybuilding contest, also held that day.

Stanley Radwan: The King of Iron and Steel

Posted on Sunday, December 6th, 2015 by John Wood

Stanley Radwan “The King of Iron and Steel” lives up to his nickname with a bit of scroll work. This rare shot is from a performance on October 10, 1950.