Iron Game History Volume 1

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Issue #1

Published February 1990

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• Editorial – A Statement of Purpose, Terry & Jan Todd.
• Profile: John Y. Smith, Tom Ryan.
• Where Are They Now? John Curd Edmunds: Master of the Pull-Up, Al Thomas.
• European Corner – Introduction, Dave Webster.
• Book Review – Apollo [William Bankier], Ideal Physical Culture, Terry Todd.
• Todd-McLean Collection, Terry & Jan Todd.
• The Roark Report – The Value of Accuracy, Joe Roark.
• The President’s Message – 1989 Association of Oldetime Barbell and Strongmen Dinner, Vic Boff.
• Steroids and Monkey Glands, John Hoberman.
• The Iron Grapevine.

Issue #2

Published April 1990

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• Steroids: An Historical Perspective, Terry Todd.
• A Message from the President, 1990 Association of Oldetime Barbell and Strongmen Dinner, Vic Boff.
• The Legend of Louis Cyr, David Norwood.
• European Corner – Giovanni Belzoni: Strongman Archaeologist, Dave Webster.
• Book Reviews, Terry Todd:
  • K.V. Iyer, Physique and Figure.
  • J.R. Judd, Always Strong and Happy.
• Where Are They Now? Gene Jantzen, Al Thomas.
• The Mystery of Minerva, Jan Todd.
• The Roark Report – The Iron Man Hand Grippers, Joe Roark.
• The Iron Grapevine.

Issue #3

Published June 1990

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• Looking Back and Moving Forward, Terry Todd.
• Where Are They Now? John Grimek, Terry Todd.
• The President’s Report – Growing Old Strong, Al Thomas.
• Book Review – Inch, Thomas, The Art and Science of Lifting, Terry Todd.
• European Corner – How I Met Dr. Krajewsky, George Hackenschmidt.
• The Roark Report – The Need for References, Joe Roark.
• The Iron Grapevine.

Issue #4 & #5

Published March 1991

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• Love to the Outermost Farthing: Al Leroux, Terry & Jan Todd.
• Bernarr Macfadden: Reformer of Feminine Form, Jan Todd.
• Where Are They Now? Jack Long: Physical Culturist – Physician, Al Thomas.
• Charles A. Smith, Terry Todd.
• Tribute to a Strength Athlete – Bert Assirati, Charles Smith.
• Remembered Pleasures of Another World and Time: Strength and Health Picnics, Al Thomas.
• Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle and the “Iron Pills,” Harold Weiss.
• European Corner – Captain Barclay: Extraordinary Exerciser of the Nineteenth Century, Scott A.G.M. Crawford.
• A Briefly Annotated Bibliography of English Language Serial Publications in the Field of Physical Culture, Jan Todd, Joe Roark, and Terry Todd.
• The Roark Report – Important Dates in Iron Game History, Joe Roark.
• The Iron Grapevine.

Issue #6

Published August 1991

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• A Pioneer of Physical Training: C.H. McCloy, Terry Todd.
• Talking with the: World’s Strongest Woman, (Katie Sandwina).
• George Lurich, George Hackenschmidt.
• Where Are They Now? Sam Loprinzi, Al Thomas.
• The President’s Report – The Golden Grimeks, Vic Boff.
• The Roark Report – The Rolandow Dumbell, Joe Roark.
• European Corner – Oscar Heidenstam, Dave Webster.
• Notices – Mark Henry & Conclude Important Dates in Iron Game History, Terry Todd & Joe Roark.
• The Iron Grapevine.