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| Feb 27th-- Spotlight! Bill Starr |
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| Next to the trophy case you'll find an old York set and a plaque that reads "This York Barbell model 38 Olympic Barbell set was obtained from the Wichita Falls |
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| Downtown YMCA. It was used for nearly 50 years by thousands of men and women. Among them was Bill Starr, famous strength coach, Olympic weightlifter, and one of the first competitors in the new sport of Powerlifting. Bill was the editor of Hoffman's "Strength and Health" magazine and Joe Weider's |
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| Above: York set and plaque at WFAC Left: Bill Starr (photo from Natural Strength) training at York. |
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| "Muscle" magazine. He was the coach of numerous national, international, and Olympic teams, as well as one of the very first full-time strength coaches at the collegiate and professional level. He is one of the most prolific writers in the Iron Game, with books and articles published over 5 decades. His influence is still felt today through the accomplishments of his many athletes and training partners. His first weightlifting was done on this set." A bit more bio info can be found in this 1997 JHU Gazette article. A review of The strongest shall survive: Strength training for football is available here and for Defying Gravity: How to Win at Weightlifting here. |