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September 26, 2022 77 mins

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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