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John Grimek
American weightlifter (1910–1998)
John Carroll Grimek (June 17, 1910[2] – November 20, 1998) was an American bodybuilder and weightlifter active in the 1930s and 1940s.
Grimek was Mr. America in 1940 and 1941, and Mr. Universe in 1948.[3][4] In 1949, he won his last contest, the AAU Mr. USA,[4] against a field that included Steve Reeves, Clarence Ross, George Eiferman, and Armand Tanny.
Grimek retired from bodybuilding undefeated.[5] Throughout his career he carried the nicknames "the Monarch of Muscledom" and "the Glow."[6][7]
Life
Grimek was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey,[3] the son of Slovak immigrants George and Maria Grimek, peasants from the village Ústie nad Oravou in northern Slovakia.[8]
Grimek moved to York, Pennsylvania in 1935 to join Bob Hoffman, the founder of York Barbell.[3][4] Besides his bodybuilding exploits, Grimek also repre
