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As a young teenager, I got to see a guy named Paul Anderson wrestle as a pro. My dad took me to see it. He did that for a while after giving up lifting (I think). He had won the Olympic competition in 1956. At 5'10" and 320 lb., he was built like a fire hydrant. Before the match, he did a lifting demonstration where he lifted 390 lb. His thighs must have been something like 50 inches each, and he had to sort of waddle to walk. I watched him pick up a guy that was 6'6" and 260 lb. & litterally throw him across the ring. In a second match, he picked a guy up and squeezed him until the guy became unconscious. Of course lots of it was show I guess, but the amount of power he displayed was undeniable.
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Marv Evans
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