Jules Bacon

Jules Bacon
Bacon in 1944
Born(1917-07-08)July 8, 1917
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 13, 2007(2007-01-13) (aged 89)
York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationBodybuilder

Jules S. Bacon (July 8, 1917 – January 13, 2007) was an American professional bodybuilder.

Bacon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began weight training at age 20 and came second in the 1941 Mr. America bodybuilding contest.[1][2] He won Mr. America in 1943.[3] He wrote for the magazine Strength & Health and was featured in bodybuilding magazines in the 1940s. He worked for York Barbell.[3] Bacon was a lifelong friend of John Grimek.[4]

Bacon founded the Jules Bacon Health Clubs in York, Pennsylvania. He was inducted into the International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness Hall of Fame.[3]

Bacon died in York, Pennsylvania, aged 89.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Jules S. Bacon, 89; was Mr. America in 1943". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Fair, John D. (2015). Mr. America: The Tragic History of a Bodybuilding Icon. University of Texas Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-292-76082-0
  3. ^ a b c d "Jules S. Bacon, 89; champion bodybuilder operated health clubs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Jules Bacon: 1943 Mr America". Fitness Volt. Retrieved July 21, 2020.

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