Published by Strength & Health Magazine, this calendar features many of the greatest weightlifters of the era. Each month features a different weightlifter with a photo and stats for every month.
Year: 2025
Strength in the Silent Era
How does a strong man make a living? For Joe Bonomo (1901-1978), his strength opened doors for several career paths, including work as a stunt man and actor in Hollywood. Thanks to the Victor (Vic) Boff collection at the Stark Center, we can all enjoy a glimpse into Hollywood’s silent era and early “talkies” through...
How to Box
Joe Louis Barrow, known as “The Brown Bomber,” was arguably the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. His career spanned from 1934 to 1951 and he reigned as the Heavyweight Champion of the World from 1937 until his temporary retirement in 1949. During that time, he successfully defended 25 consecutive title defenses, a record for...
Weight Lifting
The Chicago Park District Recreation Division published this Weightlifting Instruction Manual originally in 1939 and followed it up with a second printing in 1940, and then with this third printing in 1950. Norbert B. Grueber, the Editor for Body Builder Magazine, published this manual under the supervision of the Division of Recreation of the Chicago...
Stars of the Mat
The Stars of the Mat booklet is part of the Ottley Coulter Collection. Ottley was an American strongman, circus performer, weightlifter, wrestler, and police officer. He was a co-founder of the American Continental Weightlifting Association, and the author of a book about strength athletics. The booklet features well known bodybuilders and wrestlers and contains photos...
1913 University of Texas Interscholastic Championship Track Meet
The University of Texas has hosted many interscholastic championship events over the years in every sport imaginable. This booklet, generously donated by Waneen Spirduso, is from the 1913 interscholastic championship track meet for the state of Texas. This was a massive event attended by public and private high schools and held at Clark Field on...
Tennis Fun and Fundamentals
Early pioneer of professional tennis, University of Texas Longhorns Hall of Honor member, and U.S. Davis Cup Coach, Bruce Barnes, published this fun and informative pamphlet to introduce people to tennis. Barnes went undefeated in dual match play his entire career at the University of Texas, dominated singles and doubles play in the Southwest Conference,...
Bruce Barnes Tennis Scrapbook
Bruce Parkhouse Barnes was an American tennis pro whose career bridged top-flight college play and the early professional tennis tours of the 1930s and 1940s. Born November 24, 1909 in Austin, Texas, Barnes attended the University of Texas and was a part of Dr. Daniel Penick’s powerhouse teams. He dominated the Southwest Conference and was...
The MacLevy Health Farm
Max MacLevy rented the property from James L. Ewell and moved to the old 65 acre Babylon Westminster Kennel Club estate around 1915. MacLevy was well-known for his vaudeville boxing exhibitions and gymnasium in Brooklyn. In addition, “Professor” MacLevy was a health mentor to Teddy Roosevelt. As a physical culturalist, MacLevy turned Westminster’s once-glorious clubhouse...
