JOHN GRIMEK reading references, by Joe Roark, IFBB Men's Historian

Adapted list for www.ironhistory.com

Part 2 of 3

Introduction: Several years ago I shared a version of this file with

a handful of people. Now I share it with you. Please remember when

this was written it was never intended to be seen by anyone but me- so I

ignored typos of spelling, but corrected numerical typos.

Born, June 17, 1910 John Carroll Grimek, died Nov 20, 1998

(John told me he did not know if his birthday was June 16,17,or

18th,so he choose, as always, the symmetrical, middle position.

My codes: @ means a paragraph/paragraphs

ex/exs mean exercise or exercises

app/apps means appearance/appearances

pho means photo

For those who have the following issues of Strength & Health

magazine, this listing will prove invaluable; for those who do not, it will

serve as a guide regarding which issues you may want to seek.

Before presenting this I DID NOT recheck each of the hundreds of

references in the following 1,200 plus lines, so if you find an

error, please do me the favor of pointing it out so it may be

corrected and that we may all take note.

First, notations about John, then following, lists of articles

written by or about him, all relevant to Strength & Health mag.

The S&H file will be presented in segments over the next few

months, interspersed with other ironhistory.com material.

I do not usually share my files, but am making an exception.

-Joe Roark

Part 2 of 3:

Mar 1942 p 21 back pose taken at the 1941 Mr. New York City show

Apr 1942 p 10 app Feb 15, 1942 Maxwell Casino, 8200 Mack Avenue,

Maxwell, Detroit

p 11 promo app Apr 11, 1942 YMCA, Phila

p 13 pho with York group

p 15 @ drawing, drove 6" spike through three 1" planks

and 20 gauge steel

May 1942 p 6 SATURDAY EVENING POST Feb 7, 1942 @

p 11 promo app Bent Press Chps May 2, 1942 in NYC

p 22 6 pho ex with Iron Shoe crusher

Jun 1942 p 20 several pho near Gettysburg

Jul 1942 p 17 3 pho ex iron boots

Aug 1942 p 18 6 pho ex

p 22 8 pho at circus

p 32 5 pho ex cables

Sep 1942 p 22 6 pho

p 24 3 pho

Oct 1942 p 15 pho with Mac Batchelor ex cables

p 22 6 pho ex with heavy weights

Nov 1942 cover

p 20 9 pho ex with sandbag

p 48 2 pho ex with sandbag

Jan 1943 p 47 comparison of Grimek to the "Ideal" man:

Grimek: Ideal:

neck 18 17.4

arm 18.7 16.3

fore 14.5 13.6

chest 49.7 45.4

waist 31 34.1

hips 40.3 40.9

thigh 27 24.5

calf 17.7 16.3

weight 210 196

Mar 1943 p 12 pho in group in front of S&H Publishing Co.

p 19 Grimek-Venables physical possibilties chart

Apr 1943 cover

p 18 The Shooting of JCG-6 pho by Lon- Venables

p 48 pho with Lon

May 1943 p 11 promo app Sr. Nats June 26-27, 1943

p 11 promo app Sig Klein show May 29, 1943

Jun 1943 p 21 pho his arm and Apollon's arm-article- JCG

Aug 1943 p 27 pho

Sep 1943 p 10 app at New York strength show May 29, 1943

Oct 1943 p 23 2 pho pressing 290

Nov 1943 p 18 6 pho ex

p 22 5 pho posing

Dec 1943 cover

Jan 1944 p 4 several letters to ed about JCG's photo in LIFE

magazine Nov 29, 1943 issue

Feb 1944 p 4 letter to ed asking who trained JCG

p 29 pho @ snatch

Mar 1944 p 21 4 pho ex with dumbells

p 29 @ pho bodywt 215

Apr 1944 p 7 @ promo Apr 29, 1944 Middle Atlantic Chps

May 1944 p 25 How To Take Your Measurements Correctly- JCG

[ includes a drawing ]

Aug 1944 p 16 pho squat, pho bench press (which was called a

"two hands press on bench")

Sep 1944 p 20 7 pho ex delts with dumbells

Oct 1944 p 6 Lon to open studio at 5th Avenue at 19 West 46th

Street NYC, to feature larger than life photo of JCG

p 25 pho abdominal vacuum

Jan 1945 cover

Mar 1945 p 12 pho in silver paint & wearing a cap

p 44 @ probably will pose at Jr. Nats May 5, 1945 in

Pittsburgh, PA.

Apr 1945 p 44 @ promo app Apr 21, 1945 at Mid-Atlantic Chps in York

Jun 1945 p 44 promo app Jun 30, 1945 at York picnic

Jul 1945 p 27 @ pho

Aug 1945 p 15 @ pho

Sep 1945 cover

p 13 2 pho ex iron boots

p 25 pho doing inversion ex

Oct 1945 p 14 challenged by Dan Lurie for the title "America's

Most Muscular Man" pho

Nov 1945 p 22 More on Lurie Challenge- JCG

p 49 promo app in Santa Monica Dec 1945

Dec 1945 p 49 promo app in Santa Monica Jan 26, 1946 in his first

official app on the coast in 5 years doing his muscle

control and posing routine

Jan 1946 p 25 More About Lurie's Challenge- JCG

p 45 app at Hoffman birthday show

p 46 app at Hoffman birthday show

p 47 promo app Jan 31, 1946 at HEALTH UNLIMITED at

128 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA.

Feb 1946 p 47 promo app Mar 16, 1946 2nd and Cambria St., Phila

p 47 promo app Jan 26, 1946 Santa Monica

Mar 1946 p 5 @ about his reluctance to enter more physique contests

p 46 report on his app Jan 26, 1946 in Santa Monica

p 47 promo app Mar 16, 1946 2nd and Cambria St, Phila

Apr 1946 cover

p 14 Most Muscular contest [ Lurie's ] set for May 5, 1946

at Turner's Hall, Broad Street at Columbia Ave, Phila

May 1946 p 23 promo app May 4, 1946 at 8pm Phila

p 41 report of app Mar 16, 1946 Phila

Jun 1946 p 12 May 4, 1946 wins the Most Muscular Man contest;

4 pho, story

Jul 1946 p 9 Aug 25, 1946 promo app S&H picnic

Oct 1946 p 48 promo app Nov 9, 1946 at Hoffman birthday show

Dec 1946 p 5 promo app Nov 9, 1946 at Hoffman birthday show

p 20 My Favorite Exercise- 2 pho- JCG

p 46 Jan 17, 1947 promo app Hotel Riverside Plaza, NYC

Jan 1947 p 5 Jan 17, 1947 promo app Hotel Riverside Plaza, NYC

Feb 1947 cover

p 11 pho 2 arm press

p 12 2 pho ex

p 17 pose for TIME magazine in Los Angeles

Mar 1947 p 25 pho with Steve Stanko

p 38 pho

p 46 posed Nov 9, 1946 at York show

May 1947 p 47 promo app May 24, 1927 Central High School,

Columbus, OH.

Jun 1947 p 13 @ pho

Jul 1947 p 18 3 pho ex

p 49 July 2, 1947 promo app Kansas City, MO YMCA

Aug 1947 p 11 3 pho leg ex

p 40 pho pressing dumbell on incline board

Sep 1947 p 32 ad: JCG's Photo Album: MASCULINE PERFECTION for $5

p 44 report app Jul 2, 1947 Kansas City, MO YMCA

p 49 promo app Sep 6, 1947 at 1432 W. Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee

Oct 1947 p 15 pho @ with the 1936 Olympic wl team

p 17 pho with 4 other Mr. Americas

Nov 1947 p 9 2 pho ex

p 17 Nov 8, 1947 promo app Hoffman birthday show

Jan 1948 cover

p 45 film of him shown Nov 8, 1947 at York, PA. @

p 49 may pose at Terlazzo's New York show Feb 20, 1948

Feb 1948 p 26 pho

p 48 May pose Mar 20, 1948 at New Jersey State wl chps

p 49 promo app Apr 9, 1948 at 8:15 Town Hall at

150 Broad Street, Phila

p 49 promo app Feb 20, 1948 Terlazzo show, St. Nicholas

Arena, NYC

Mar 1948 p 47 promo app Mar 20, 1948 New Jersey State wl chp at

Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge

Apr 1948 p 21 @ came to York in 1935

p 22 @ his fourth child, Robert, is born. This forced JCG

to cancel competing in the Mr. USA show.

p 44 Nov 14, 1947 group pho in NYC

May 1948 p 7 Is It or Isn't It? [ measurements ]- JCG

p 49 May 22, 1948 promo app New York State Chp

Aug 1948 p 8 group pho

Sep 1948 p 11 pho at Olympic training camp

p 13 @ wins Mr. Universe- not NABBA event

Oct 1948 cover

p 8 promo app Nov 6, 1948 annual York show

p 8 promo app Oct 22, 1948 Oakland, CA.

p 10 The Mr. Universe Contest- 4 pho- JCG won- Walsh

Nov 1948 p 26 Comments On The Mr. Universe- JCG

Dec 1948 cover

Jan 1949 p 10 @ may compete in 1949 Mr. USA; but has skin allergy

p 17 Another Challenger!- JCG supposedly from Clarence

Ross; pho

p 20 attended AAU Convention Dec 3-5, 1948 at Astor Hotel,

NYC @

p 24 @ impromptu curl and press 31 reps with 50 lb db's

p 26 @ 2 pho

p 47 promo app Feb 18, 1949 at Terlazzo show

Feb 1949 p 32 pho @ taken in London

Mar 1949 p 8 mentioned in a poem by Lou Esposito

p 12 @ annc his retirement after winning the Mr. Universe

p 16 3 pho strength feats @

p 43 6 @ about Weider/ JCG- Johnson

May 1949 cover

p 11 @ pho accompanying story mentions retirement after

returning from retirement after winning Mr. U, to

compete for and win the Mr. USA. Now, definitely

retires from physique competition

p 22 pho with Pudgy Stockton and three others

p 27 2 pho Mr. USA

p 28 2 pho

Jun/Jul 1949 p 9 he and Pudgy on the June/July calendar

p 16 promo app H&S Annual League Display Oct 29, 1949

in London

Aug 1949 p 21 @ pho with Eiferman and Stanczyk

p 34 @ to be at Jul 31, 1949 S&H picnic

p 46 Mid-Atlantic Chps; posed; @

Sep 1949 p 10 pho with Stanko and 2 others

p 25 @ about JCG's Mr. USA victory and Weider? statements

about it

Oct 1949 p 20 3 pho strength feats

p 24 @ Oct 29, 1949 to app London Palladium

Nov 1949 p 24 @ his 2nd son, Stephen Eugene born Sep 26, 1949

p 26 @ pho

Dec 1949 p 37 pho

p 49 ad: metal statue of JCG by E.F.Hoffman III

Jan 1950 p 7 pho curling db

p 10 pho with W.A.Pullum; pho massive arm taken in Belfast,

Nothern, Ireland.

p 24 @ swung 106 lb unwieldy db easily

p 28 Oct 29, 1949 posed at London Palladium @

p 32 Nov 12, 1949 @ was #19 (closing act) in the York

variety show

p 47 Oct 29, 1949 item # 20 at The Palladium, 4@

Feb 1950 Cover

p 10 My Visit To Desbonnet- JCG 2 pho

p 10 promo app Mar 11, 1950 in Atlanta, GA.

p 17 pho taken in London @

p 46 @ was one of the judges who selected Reg Park as

Mr. Britain

p 47 Mar 11, 1950 promo app Atlanta, GA. at Henry Grady

High School at 7:30 pm

Mar 1950 p 16 promo app Apr 28, 1950 in Honolulu

p 16 promo app Mar 11, 1950 in Atlanta

p 16 promo app Mar 25, 1950 in Philadelphia

p 39 promo app Mar 26, 1950 in Chicago

p 26 14 pho " a pictorial review of the world's best

developed physique"-Wilder

p 47 promo app Mar 11, 1950 in Atlanta

p 48 promo app Mar 25, 1950 in Philadelphia

p 49 promo app Apr 28, 1950 in Honolulu

Apr 1950 p 49 promo app Apr 15, 1950 in Wilmington

p 49 promo app Apr 28, 1950 in Honolulu

May/Jun 1950 p 16 50 reps with 60 lb dbs in bench press @

Jul 1950 p 17 @ posed at Mr. America contest [ had flown back from

Hawaii]

p 20 @6 pho in Hawaii

p 37 received trophy "greatest BB'er of the century" on

May 13, 1950

Aug 1950 p 10 2 pho @

p 22 pho with E.E.Coffin and 2 others

Sep 1950 p 7 Oct 21, 1950 promo app in Oakland, CA.

p 28 My Favorite Exercise (db pullover)- JCG

Oct 1950 p 25 Mar 1950 THE BODYBUILDER magazine gave JCG the award:

"Mr. Bodybuilder of 1950"

p 25 promo app Oct 21, 1950 Oakland, CA. pho

p 35 @ about his office

Nov 1950 p 7 promo app Nov 11, 1950 York Variety Show

p 8 promo app Nov 3, 1950 Kansas City, MO.

p 20 @ mentions his brother George

p 21 a trick holding Delores Marlin in the palm of his hand

p 21 promo app Dec 9, 1950 in Montreal

p 42 cartoon profile by M. Silianoff

Dec 1950 p 6 promo app Nov 11, 1970 York Variety Show

p 13 @ pho

p 37 Angela Grimek at the S&H Picnic

p 42 @ pho

p 57 promo app Dec 8, 1950 Montreal

Jan 1951 p 10 @ pho taken Aug 1950 in Chicago

p 28 promo app Mar 23, 1951 Terlazzo's show in NYC

Feb 1951 Cover

p 23 @ two pho arm

Mar 1951 p 7 Report on his Oct 21, 1950 app in Oakland Auditorium

p 26 pho

p 47 promo app Mar 11, 1951 Chicago Lakeview High School

May 1951 advert: Saxon Super System $1

p 20 pho

Jun/Jul 1951 p 25 signs autographs at Carnegie Hall

p 30 two "recent" pho

Oct 1951 p 7 promo app Oct 21, 1950 at 143 E. Ohio St, Indianapolis

p 11 @ pho

Nov 1951 p 7 promo app Oct 21, 1951 Indy; pho

p 7 painting of JCG by William Kendrick 20" x 30"

p 7 promo app Dec 7, 1951 in Montreal

p 14 pho exercising with cables

p 30 2 pho (one with Lud Shusterich)

Dec 1951 p 7 promo app Dec 7, 1951 Montreal at 1182 St. Laurence Blvd.

p 8 his advert to sell some S&H issues

p 48 @ group pho

Jan 1952 p 7 promo app Dec 7, 1951 Montreal 1182 St. Laurence Blvd.

p 15 pho double biceps (face is toward camera)

p 20 Forearms- JCG 9 pho

p 43 pho

p 48 Murray says "JCG told us he did no bodybuilding from

1932 until after he won his Mr. America titles in 1940

and 1941".

Feb 1952 p 14 curl behind back 122 lbs

p 21 4 pho: 1940, 1941, 1948 @

p 24 5 pho posing

Jun 1952 p 19 The Greatest Physique Success Story- Joe Berg

Sep 1952 p 16 @ now in Mexico coaching them for the Olympics

p 26 pho

Oct 1952 p 17 York received card from JCG in Mexico @

Nov 1952 p 19 pho in Mexico

p 19 promo app Oct 25, 1952 in Philadelphia

Dec 1952 p 12 2 pho

p 14 pho with son Bobby

p 14 pho of son Stevie doing a deadlift

p 30 Weight Training in Mexico-pho-JCG

p 31 pho lifting sons Bobby and Stevie

Jan 1953 p 9 11 pho and article: Muscle Building Exercises and

Variations-JCG

Feb 1953 p 12 article and pho with sons Bobby and Stevie' 6 pho

Bobby

Apr 1953 p 12 @ pho of arm

May 1953 p 19 @ pho right hand snatch 135 lb Summer 1952 in Mexico

Jul 1953 p 11 5 pho exercising @

Aug 1953 p 14 5 pho exercising @

p 15 pose in Hawaii

p 32 pho exercising with cables @

Sep 1953 p 31 @ pho

Oct 1953 p 13 2 pho with Roy Hilligenn

p 19 @ effect JCG had on H.B.Paschall

p 23 HEALTH & STRENGTH magazine popularity poll for its 26

issues in 1952; the cover with JCG won

p 30 6 pho taken during July 1953

Dec 1953 p 24 @ pho during his early days training at 1am; worked

noon to midnight

p 31 pho

Jan 1954 p 30 pho, arm pose @; seldom does curls

Feb 1954 p 13 @ pho at York show; posed

Mar 1954 p 9 recent pho at 200 lbs; 4 pho exercising

p 22 @ pho 1944 one arm swing 145 lb

p 26 @ recent pho

Apr 1954 p 7 @ promo app Apr 24, 1954 at Yarick's show

p 8 @ mentions JCG in Puerto Rico (sponsored by KRESTO-DENIA,

a health food)

p 26 pho posing in the show @

p 34 2 pho

May 1954 p 13 @ pho Klein says JCG's forearm development is the best

he (Klein) had ever seen

p 22 @ Ray Van Cleef compliments JCG's development

p 34 5 pho exercising legs

Jun 1954 p 31 @ pho

Jul 1954 p 28 @ pho H.B.Paschall termed JCG "The Glow"

p 63 @ pho with Ricardo Montalban

Aug 1954 p 24 @ pho on Luquilla Beach, Puerto Rico with 2 men

Sep 1954 p 23 @ about Apr 24, 1954 app at Yarick's show

p 30 7 pho exercising; Is Heavy Training Best?"- JCG

Oct 1954 p 24 @ pho [ his famous pillar pose]

Nov 1954 p 10 @ 5 pho neck exercises

Dec 1954 p 28 @ pho

Jan 1955 p 14 @ 2 pho doing inversion exercises

p 15 @ pho with Charlie Postl

Feb 1955 p 13 2 pho @

p 64 @ pho in snow

Mar 1955 p 30 @ pho as Mr. USA (with trophy)

p 65 @ promo app Feb 26, 1955 in Ft. Lauderdale

p 65 @ promo app Mar 4, 1955 in Miami

p 65 @ promo app Feb 19, 1955 in Atlanta

Apr 1955 p 31 @ 2 pho

May 1955 p 9 @ pho with Norbert Schemansky

Jun 1955 Cover

Jul 1955 p 30 @ 3 pho (one posing at the Art Institute in Chicago)

also pho of statue JCG posed for at Beau Arts in N.Y.

Sep 1955 p 34 @ pho 1931-1932; recent pho

Nov 1955 p 34 7 pho; article on pressing

Dec 1955 p 31 @ pho, recent

Jan 1956 p 30 6 pho shoulder exercises

Feb 1956 Cover

p 6 his app at Bob Hoffman birthday show; posed

p 64 @ now owns a super-grip machine

Apr 1956 p 26 @ pho with his 1949 Mr. USA trophy; his retirement was

announced in May 1949 S&H p 11

May 1956 p 24 @ pho with Renaldo & Rudy

p 28 3 pho, lower back article

Jun 1956 p 28 7 pho of son Bobby; pho of son Stevie

Jul 1956 p 30 8 pho

p 34 7 pho

p 55 @ family vacationing at Virginia Beach

Aug 1956 p 15 I Meet The Champ- Klein

p 28 2 pho

p 32 pho at Virginia Beach

p 54 @ his posing at the 1956 Mr. America

Sep 1956 p 25 @ pho at 1956 Mr. America

p 30 3 pho

p 64 @ family has been vacationing in Cape May

Oct 1956 p 30 @ pho in Hawaii

p 55 @ sanded the floors in his house; has been on a

watermelon diet

Nov 1956 p 26 @ group pho

p 28 pho with Chuck Vinci; Berger @; pho

p 52 @ mentions his HEALTH & STRENGTH magazine cover July 19

Dec 1956 p 25 @ family pho at Cape May

p 30 3 pho

p 57 @ his brother George visits JCG

p 58 @ is training three youngsters

Jan 1957 p 25 @ group pho Aug 1956; Hoffman's pool

p 28 5 pho chest article

p 51 several @ about JCG/Weider

p 53 @ likes the gym windows open

p 56 @ resumed squats after long period of not squatting

Feb 1957 p 30 pho

Apr 1957 p 28 7 pho legs; using leg extension

May 1957 p 28 7 pho; back article

Jun 1957 p 4 @ Hoffman refers to the 1940 trek around the USA, doing

24 exhibitions in 30 days

p 30 5 pho lower back

p 56 @ is attacked in the Weider mags

p 57 @ did some curls with 60 lb dbs for televison.

these were " the first curls he has done for several

years."

Jul 1957 p 40 6 pho calf exercises

p 51 @ 1950 dinner at Trendler's Restaurant in Philadelphia

p 57 @ used to tap dance for 15 to 20 minutes with a heavy

barbell on his shoulders

Sep 1957 p 25 @ at Parris Island demonstration

p 38 pho; plus 6 pho

p 54 @ ability to alter his bodyweight

p 59 @ remodeling his back porch into another bedroom

Oct 1957 p 30 @ pillar pose variation

Nov 1957 p 36 8 pho arm exercises

p 53 @ family spent week in New York in July 1957; Angela

was on the TODAY TV show

p 54 @ watermelon diet

Dec 1957 p 31 7 pho

Jan 1958 p 25 @ pho of his forearm

p 34 8 pho forearm; an article

Feb 1958 Cover with his family

p 25 @ pho with Joe Vargo

p 30 7 pho delt article

p 33 3 family pho

p 56 @ has a 1952 Packard automobile

Mar 1958 p 24 @ pho with Steve Stanko and Ron Lacy

p 34 6 pho neck article

p 56 @ poses Oct 19, 1957 at Hoffman birthday party

Apr 1958 p 13 @ pho with Stan Stanczyk and Jack Delinger

p 30 7 pho and a hip article

May 1958 p 12 pho with 1936 Olympic team

p 34 11 pho

p 45 @ about him

Jun 1958 p 27 @ pho with George Jowett and the York gang

p 31 5 pho

Jul 1958 p 27 promo app May 17, 1958 in NYC during Russian's visit

p 48 getting in shape for the Russian's visit

Aug 1958 p 27 @ pho with a beard while trimming Stanko's beard

Sep 1958 p 23 @ pho with Man of the Month trophy (was a joke)

p 27 his app May 17, 1958 Madison Square Garden @

p 37 @ pho catching a barbell in crook of his arms

p 53 @ his May 17, 1958 posing

p 64 @ his May 17, 1958 posing

Oct 1958 p 36 7 pho exercising

Nov 1958 p 14 @ pho with Mark Berry in 1936

Dec 1958 Cover

p 24 @ pho

p 26 @ family pho

p 29 16 pho exercising

p 54 @ eating home grown vegetables

Jan 1959 p 36 Sons Bobby and Stevie, pho

p 57 Dau Reggie wants a Corvette for her 16th birthday

Feb 1959 p 28 3 "Indian" poses

p 65 @ recently painted his kitchen

Mar 1959 p 11 @ walking home from work, was caught in rainstorm; so

Angela drove to get him

p 30 6 pho demonstrating the swing lift

p 65 @ seems to keep growing

May 1959 p 20 5 pho leg exercises

Jun 1959 p 28 @ 2 pho

p 62 JCG and Jake Hitchins, Dave Ashman, Vern Weaver, and

Bill March on stage with "Li'L ABNER"

Jul 1959 p 26 pho of the above Li'L ABNER

p 64 @ his cat and five kittens

Sep 1959 p 30 2 pho; posing article

p 62 p @ using a New York gym

Oct 1959 p 27 Sculptor Edward Fenno Hoffman III in Wayne, Pa.

studio showing his statue of JCG, plus 2 other pho

p 60 @ attended Hasse's wedding Jun 27, 1959 in Philly

Nov 1959 p 28 @ pho exercising

p 54 pho exercising

p 59 JCG saw Jimmy Arden's scrapbook; contained many pho

of JCG; some from foreign mags

Dec 1959 p 63 @ found some copies of his MASCULINE PERFECTION; will

sell for $5

To be continued in 3 parts. Next up, Part 3 of 3. See you next week!