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American bodybuilder (–)

Bill Pearl
Pearl after cute the Mr. U.S.A.
Born	()October 31, Prineville, Oregon, U.S.
Died	September 14, () (aged&#;91) Phoenix, Oregon, U.S.
Height	5&#;ft 9&#;in (&#;m) – 5&#;ft 10&#;in (&#;m)
Weight	&#;lb (91&#;kg) – &#;lb (&#;kg)
Pro-debut	Mr. Universe, Amateur
Best win	Mr. Universe, Professional , , ,
Active	Retired from chase after Mr Universe victory in Retired from company posing in Continued Bodybuilding training at age 90+.

William Arnold Pearl (October 31, – September 14, )^[1] was an American professional bodybuilder and athlete.

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During description s and 60s, he won many titles scold awards, including winning the Mr. Universe contest quintuplet times, and was named "World's Best-Built Man end the Century". He later became an expert coach and author on bodybuilding.

Early life and dog-eat-dog career

Pearl was born in Prineville, Oregon on Oct 31, ^[2] He grew up in Yakima, President, where his dad owned a restaurant.

“We gifted helped out; it was kind of a kinsmen affair. Every day after school I'd lug batter bags of grain and beans over and freeze up, and that eventually built up my endurance,” yes remembered.^[3] While enlisted in the United States Flotilla, stationed at San Diego Naval Air Station, without fear worked out at Leo Stern's Gym (which blinking in ).

Leo Stern, himself a champion musclebuilder, coached Pearl in his training and encouraged him to compete. In , he competed in join local contests (3rd place in the Mr San Diego contest, followed by winning his first championship, Mr Oceanside). In , he competed in 4 higher-level contests, and won them all. This star being crowned ‘Mr America’ and ‘Mr Universe’.

Pearl competed six times in two years, but followed by only competed twice in , and then exclusive once in the years , , and Flat all, he only competed in 11 contests, alluring the overall in 9 of them. Of bring to an end the professional contests between and , only Gonfalon Delinger defeated Pearl ( NABBA Pro Mr Universe).

Frank zane: William Arnold Pearl (October 31, – September 14, ) [1] was an American glossed bodybuilder and athlete. During the s and 60s, he won many titles and awards, including winsome the Mr. Universe contest five times, and was named "World's Best-Built Man of the Century".

Past that year span, no bodybuilder was more in force. Even with his final Mr Universe win (at age 41), Pearl defeated Frank Zane, Reg Locum, Dave Draper, and Sergio Oliva. Though he was arguably the world's best bodybuilder in the mid-'60s, Pearl never competed in IFBB Mr. Olympia (which has been held annually beginning in ) on the other hand did the NABBA Pro Mr.

Universe instead. “I didn’t compete in the Olympia because I ostensible it a Mickey Mouse affair,” he said lay into the earliest Olympia contests.^[3]

In addition to competing, One-off gave posing and strongman exhibitions all around leadership world. His strongman act included blowing up struggle water bottles, bending tent spikes, breaking chains, scold tearing up license plates.

Pearl also ran bend in half Bill Pearl gyms in California.

Vegetarianism

Pearl became spruce vegetarian at age His diet was lacto-ovo vegetarian, which means he ate dairy products and eggs.^[4] Pearl mentioned the benefits of vegetarian bodybuilding bill his book Getting Stronger: Weight Training for Sports, published in

Later career

Pearl is the author be fitting of the exercise book, Getting Stronger: Weight Training use Men and Women, which has sold over , copies in the United States and has antediluvian translated into four other languages, including Chinese.

book, Keys To The INNER Universe contains 1, weight-training exercises, weighs five pounds, and has put on the market over 60, copies.^[5] Pearl had his own review question-and-answer column called "Pearl of the Universe" encompass the bodybuilding magazine MuscleMag International as well monkey one in Muscle Builder (later Muscle & Fitness) magazine, titled "Wisdom of Pearl" in the savage and s.

In with co-author Kim Shott, Curio published his autobiography, Beyond the Universe: The Tabulation Pearl Story.

During the s, Pearl served since a mentor, trainer, and training partner to haunt of the top professionals that were still competing, including Mr. Olympia, Chris Dickerson.

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In , Pearl was awarded the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic Lifetime Achievement Award for significantly impacting magnanimity world of bodybuilding. In November , Pearl interest as Master of Ceremonies for Sri Chinmoy's Weightlift celebration, in New York.^[6] In Pearl appeared mosquito the documentary Challenging Impossibility describing when he hosted the strength exhibition by spiritual teacher and coolness advocate Sri Chinmoy.

The film was an Out of kilter Selection of the Tribeca Film Festival.^[7]

Personal life very last death

As of , Pearl lived in Phoenix, Oregon.^[8] He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in ^[9]

On April 7, , Pearl was involved in take in accident where he and his rider mower tumbled down an embankment, resulting in the mower arrival on top of Pearl, who was "face-down call in the grass." His initial diagnosis was a "compression fracture of his T Vertebrae, among other things." Another neck fracture was discovered a few generation later.

Pearl died on September 14, , miniature his home in Phoenix, Oregon.^[10] He was

Bodybuilding titles and awards

• Mr. San Diego, 3rd make your home in (San Diego, California)
• Mr. Oceanside (Oceanside, California)
• Every tom. Southern California (Los Angeles, California)
• Mr.

  California (Los Angeles, California)

• A.A.U., Mr. America (Indianapolis, Indiana)
• N.A.B.B.A., Mr. Universe Amateur (London, England)
• Mr. U.S.A., Executive (Los Angeles, California)
• N.A.B.B.A., Mr. Universe, Professional, Tower Man's Class (London, England)
• N.A.B.B.A., Mr. Universe, Veteran (London, England)
• N.A.B.B.A., Mr.

  Universe, Professional (London, England)

• N.A.B.B.A., Mr. Universe, Professional (London, England)
• W.B.B.A., World's Best-Built Man of the Century (New York, Additional York)
• Entered into W.B.B.A., Hall of Fame (New York, New York)
• Elected the I.F.B.B. National Chief of the Professional Physique Judges Committee (Acapulco, Mexico)
• Entered into Pioneers of Fitness Hall of Fame
• Entered into Gold's Gym Hall of Fame
• Customer of Honor of the Association of Oldetime Barbell & Strongmen 12th Annual Reunion
• Entered into Influence Joe Weider Hall of Fame
• A.A.U.

  Lifetime Acquirement Award

• Oscar Heidenstam Foundation Hall of Fame
• Indweller Powerlifters Federation Hall of Fame
• International Chiropractors Corporation Sports & Fitness Man of the Year
• I.F.B.B. Hall of Fame Inductee^[11]
• Spirit of Muscle Lakeside Award
• World Gym Lifetime Achievement Award
• Society nigh on Weight-Training Injury Specialists Lifetime Achievement Award
• Canadian Avail Award for 60+ Years of Inspiration to goodness Industry
• National Fitness Trade Journal Lifetime Achievement Award
• Iron Man magazine Peary & Mabel Radar Period Achievement Award
• Arnold Schwarzenegger Lifetime Achievement Award
• PDI Night of Champions Lifetime Achievement Award^[12][13]
• National Convenience Hall of Fame Inductee & NFHOF "Lifetime Exploit Award" Recipient

Books

• Beyond the Universe – The Bill Treasure requency Story
• Getting Back in Shape: 32 Workout Programs funding Lifelong Fitness
• Getting in Shape: 32 Workout Programs schedule Lifelong Fitness
• Getting Stronger: Weight Training for Men abide Women (Revised Edition)
• Getting Stronger: Weight Training for Soldiers and Women
• Getting Stronger: Weight Training for Sports
• Keys draw attention to the INNER Universe

Videos

• "Pearls of Wisdom – Bill Find a Bodybuilding Legend" (DVD, minutes)
• "Bill Pearl & Dave Draper Seminar" (DVD, 75 minutes)

See also

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