Originally Posted by nunzie

Wanted to introduce myself to this forum. I am a senior bodybuilder, recently recovering from hip replacement surgery at 67 years old. I am a native of New Jersey and a life long resident. Originall born and raised in a Hudson County town called Union City. As such, and due to my age, I was introduced to the Weider enterprise very early on. Joe had his 1st office 3 blocks from where I grew up and I had met Leroy Colbert and Dave Draper when I was 14 y/o. You might imagine the impression this left on a kid just entering his teens. When I was 16, Harold Poole won the Mr. Universe and moved directly around the block from me. We trained together in a gym in Jersey City with Billy Grant, John Kemper and a lot of other charecters. Just a little of my background for all of you.