Bodybuilders - Part 42

John Grimek

John Grimek (1910-1998) was a classic American bodybuilder.  He won the Mr. America contest in 1940 and 1941, and the Mr. Universe contest in 1948.  Above, posing after winning Mr. Universe.

In almost all of his photos, he is wearing shorts or at least a posing pouch, like the photo above.

In this photo c. 1934, the string around his waist indicates he's wearing a pouch.

But there are a couple of nude photos out there.  This photo, c. 1928, appears to give us the slimmest side view of the goods.

And this photo would have shown a nice rear view, but Grimek signed it, which no doubt increased the value of the photo, but it spoiled the view.

Luckily, Vintage Muscle Men provided an unsigned copy of the photo.  Thanks, Jerry!