Pierre Gourrier's lifting suit and shirt from the 1973 Jean Dame Memorial Tournament held on 4/7&8/1973 in Paris. HOF member Cliff Crowder traded his lifting suit and shirt for Pierre's. Cliff finished 5th and Pierre 3rd in the 198lb class. Pierre represented France at the 1968, 1972 & 1976 Olympic Games.
James A. Strosnider Jr. gravesite River View Cemetery Strasburg Va. James was the Virginia State Heavyweight Champion in 1946, 1947 and 1948. James held all the State Records in the Heavyweight Division. James is a HOF Member.
Pin from the 1940 Olympics. The summer Olympics were scheduled to be held in Helsinki Finland but cancelled due to WW2.
Poster for the First Virginia State Championships held in Winchester Virginia on 9/16/1939. Virginia's first AAU Weightlifting Chairman Dr. Howard L. James organized and ran the contest. Bob Hoffman owner of York Barbell was the MC.
HOF member John Callis snatching 315lbs 1972 Philadelphia Open.
Virginia Heavyweights 1962. L-R Lilburn "Bucky" Harris, Reg Roberts, Bob Crist and Colon McMath. All 4 are HOF members.