AAU Mr. America

AAU Mr. America

AAU Mr. America was a bodybuilding competition started by the World Bodybuilding & Fitness Association (WBFA) and supported by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). It was first held on 4 July 1939 and the winner was named "America's Best Built Man". In 1940 this was changed to what is now known as the Mr. America contest.

In the mid-1940s, Joe and Ben Weider started the IFBB as an alternative to the AAU. They held their opposing contest the IFBB Mr. America in 1949 and then from 1959 onwards. The AAU voted to discontinue holding bodybuilding competitions in 1999.

Winners

{| class="wikitable"! Year !! Overall Winner
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1938 || Bert Goodrich
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1939 || Roland Essmaker
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1940 || John Grimek
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1941 || John Grimek
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1942 || Frank Leight
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1943 || Jules Bacon
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1944 || Steve Stanko
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1945 || Clarence Ross
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1946 || Alan Stephan
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1947 || Steve Reeves
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1948 || George Eiferman
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1949 || Jack Delinger
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1950 || John Farbotnik
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1951 || Roy Hilligenn
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1952 || Jim Park
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1953 || Bill Pearl
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1954 || Dick DuBois
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1955 || Steve Klisanin
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1956 || Ray Schaefer
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1957 || Ron Lacy
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1958 || Tom Sansone
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1959 || Harry Johnson (bodybuilding)
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1960 || Lloyd Lerille
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1961 || Ray Routledge
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1962 || Joe Abbenda
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1963 || Vern Weaver
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1964 || Val Vasilieff
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1965 || Jerry Daniels
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1966 || Bob Gajda
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1967 || Dennis Tinerino
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1968 || Jim Haislop
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1969 || Boyer Coe
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1970 || Chris Dickerson
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1971 || Casey Viator
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1972 || Steve Michalik
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1973 || Jim Morris
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1974 || Ron Thompson
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1975 || Dale Adrian
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1976 || Kalman Szkalak
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1977 || Dave Johns
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1978 || Tony Pearson
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1979 || Ray Mentzer
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1980 || Gary Leonard
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1981 || Tim Belknap
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1982 || Rufus Howard
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1983 || Jeff King
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1984 || Joe Meeko
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1985 || Michael Antorino
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1986 || Glenn Knerr
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1987 || Richard Barretta
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1988 || William Norberg
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1989 || Matt DuFresne
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1990 || Peter Miller
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1991 || Joe DeAngelis
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1992 || Mike Scarcella
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1993 || Billy Nothaft
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1994 || Andres Sivert
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1995 || Terence Hairston
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1996 || Doug Rieser
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1997 || Bill Davey
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1998 || Harvey H Campbell
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1999 || Tracey Dorsey
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External links

* [http://www.musclememory.com/articles/MrAmerica.html The Mr. America Contest: A Brief Background]
* [http://www.naturalstrength.com/features/detail2.asp?AuthorID=158&ArticleID=642 Multiple Mr. American Contest Winners]
* [http://www.worldbfa.com/html/mramericahistory.html The History of the Mr./Ms. America Contest]
* [http://www.southernmuscleplus.com/12-99/story7.htm Florida Muscle News - AAU Drops Bodybuilding]


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