Sep 27, 2022
Mr. America, Mr. Universe and Mr. World Boyer Coe and 2x Middleweight Mr. America champion Richard Baldwin offer their thoughts and memories of the great Bill Pearl who passed away on September 14th at the age of 91. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "The Bill Pearl Story" written by George Coates for the March, 1972 issue of IronMan Magazine. (Time Stamps below)
Time Stamps:
4:00 - Writing Bodybuilding History
8:25 - Beginning of interview with Boyer Coe and Richard Baldwin
9:22 - When Boyer Coe found out about Bill Pearl
12:21 - Richard talks about meeting Bill Pearl
14:10 - What Bill Pearl will be remembered for
17:10 - When Bill Pearl guest posed in 1971
19:52 - Bill Pearl's posing
22:30 - Bodybuilding isn't just about size
24:40 - Sergio Oliva in 1966
28:30 - Harold Poole in the Mr. America contest
31:00 - Arthur Jones and Bill Pearl
36:00 - The integrity of the NABBA Mr. Universe
38:54 - Winning the Mr. America and Mr. Universe the same year
41:55 - When Bill Pearl guest posed at the 1978 Mr. America
44:25 - Bill Pearl's strongman act
45:52 - Bill's older brother Harold
49:00 - The champions who Bill trained
52:00 - Richard's messages from Bill toward the end
54:43 - Boyer's tattoo
57:20 - John Hansen reads the article "The Bill Pearl Story" written by George Coates from the March, 1972 issue of IronMan Magazine.
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