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Roy Hilligenn
Roy Stanley Hilligenn (November 15, 1922 – August 3, 2008) was an American bodybuilder who was awarded the title of Mr. South Africa for four years, as well as AAU Mr. America in 1951. Famous for his strength, vegetarianism, and smile, Hilligenn mixed bodybuilding and weight training in his fitness programs. He appeared on famous magazine covers such as ''Strength & Health'' and ''Iron Man'' during his bodybuilding career. Standing at only 5'6"(167.64cm), Hilligenn was the shortest person to ever win the Mr. America title. Childhood Roy Hilligenn, whose name was commonly misspelled as Hilligen in publications, was born in California and won a trophy for being a beautiful baby when he was only six months old.Kirchner, M. (1951). http://www.musclememory.com/showArticle.php?im11038 ''Roy Hilligenn "Mr. America" 1951.'' IronMan, Volume 11, Number 3. Soon after his birth, his family moved to South Africa, where he grew up. When Hilligenn was 4-years-old, his father died, and soon a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territories of the United States by population, most populous U.S. state and the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 3rd largest by area. It is also the most populated Administrative division, subnational entity in North America and the 34th most populous in the world. The Greater Los Angeles area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous Statistical area (United States), urban regions respectively, with the former having more than 18.7million residents and the latter having over 9.6million. Sacramento, California, Sacramento is the state's capital, while Los Angeles is the List of largest California cities by population, most populous city in the state and the List of United States cities by population, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
