Jules Bacon

Jules Bacon
Bacon in 1944
BornJuly 8, 1917
Philadelphia
DiedJanuary 13, 2007
York, Pennsylvania
OccupationBodybuilder

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

Bacon was born in Philadelphia. 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.