Author Topic: so you want to be a muscleman= then and now. (Read 873 times)

funk51 · « **on:** June 02, 2026, 09:52:52 AM »

Clarence Ross

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Height 5'9"

Weight 185

Born October 26, 1923 Oakland, CA

Died May 2008

[magazine articles]

1945

Mr America - AAU, Winner
Mr America - AAU, Most Muscular, 1st

1946

Pro Mr America, Winner

1948

Mr USA, Winner

1949

North American Championships - IFBB, Winner
Mr USA, 2nd

1955

Universe - Pro - NABBA, Tall, 1st

1956

Mr USA, 2nd

Magazines

1945 August       Strength and Health
1945 October   Vol 5, Num 4   Your Physique
1946 December   Vol 2, Num 2   Muscle Power
1947 July       Strength and Health
1947 October   Vol 8, Num 1   Your Physique
1947 December   Vol 2, Num 12   Chicago Bodybuilder
1948 February   Vol 4, Num 5   Muscle Power
1948 June   Vol 9, Num 3   Your Physique
1948 July   Vol 8, Num 2   IronMan
1948 July   Vol 6, Num 2   Muscle Power
1948 December   Vol 7, Num 1   Muscle Power
1949 June   Vol 8, Num 1   Muscle Power
1949 June   Vol 11, Num 3   Your Physique
1950 January   Vol 10, Num 1   IronMan
1950 January   Vol 9, Num 2   Muscle Power
1950 April   Vol 13, Num 1   Your Physique
1950 October   Vol 10, Num 5   Muscle Power
1950 October   Vol 14, Num 1   Your Physique
1951 June   Vol 12, Num 1   Muscle Power
1951 August   Vol 15, Num 5   Your Physique
1951 December   Vol 16, Num 3   Your Physique
1952   Vol 1, Num 3   Mr Universe
1952 February   Vol 81, Num 4   Health and Strength
1952 July   Vol 17, Num 4   Your Physique
1952 October   Vol 14, Num 5   Muscle Power
1953   Vol 1, Num 8   Mr Universe
1953 March   Vol 15, Num 4   Muscle Power
1953 April   Vol 12, Num 5   IronMan
1953 October   Vol 1, Num 3   Muscle Builder
1953 December   Vol 1, Num 4   Muscle Builder
1954 January   Vol 16, Num 5   Muscle Power
1954 March       Reg Park Journal
1954 June   Vol 17, Num 5   Muscle Power
1954 December   Vol 3, Num 5   Muscle Builder
1955 April   Vol 4, Num 3   Muscle Builder
1955 June   Vol 18, Num 5   Muscle Power
1955 September   Vol 9, Num 9   The Bodybuilder
1956 March   Vol 19, Num 2   Muscle Power
1956 November   Vol 85, Num 24   Health and Strength
1957 November   Vol 20, Num 8   Muscle Power
1958 March   Vol 87, Num 7   Health and Strength
1958 October   Vol 1, Num 6   Muscle Builder
1959 June   Vol 2, Num 4   Muscle Sculpture
1963 March   Vol 13, Num 5   Muscle Builder
1995 January   Vol 6, Num 4   Hardgainer
1996 April   Vol 122, Num 2   Health and Strength
© MuscleMemory

NaturalWonder83 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 02, 2026, 10:03:04 AM »

His back and calves are great. I had never heard of Clarence before.

IroNat · « **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2026, 10:31:17 AM »

Clarence Ross guest-starred on I Love Lucy back in the early 50's.

He was a tremendous bodybuilder in his day.

IroNat · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2026, 10:33:45 AM »

https://www.collectorsrealm3.net/2023/07/05/clarence-ross-king-of-bodybuilding/

IroNat · « **Reply #4 on:** June 02, 2026, 10:38:49 AM »

https://gymtalk.com/clarence-ross-muscle-man-workout/

funk51 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2026, 04:40:00 PM »

I remember when the old ironage forum put together a care package of weights and benches for clarence and the other oldsters to train with at the old age facility that clancy was in.

SweetDaddySiki · « **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2026, 10:42:56 AM »

Natty or not? If only we knew. Those guys aren't around anymore to really let us know. I think the stigma's pretty much gone regarding being on gear now so maybe they'd let us know if and what they were doing. Doesn't matter to me if they were on something; they look better than what we see today.