Jules Bacon
American bodybuilder
About Jules Bacon
Lived 1917 – 2007 (aged 89). Jules Bacon was an American bodybuilder.
Jules S. Bacon (July 8, 1917 – January 13, 2007) was an American professional bodybuilder.
Bacon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began weight training at age 20 and came second in the 1941 Mr. America bodybuilding contest. He won Mr. America in 1943. He wrote for the magazine Strength & Health and was featured in bodybuilding magazines in the 1940s. He worked for York Barbell.
Bacon founded the Jules Bacon Health Clubs in York, Pennsylvania. He was inducted into the International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness Hall of Fame.
Bacon died in York, Pennsylvania, aged 89.
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Who was Jules Bacon?
American bodybuilder
When was Jules Bacon born?
Jules Bacon was born on 8 July 1917 in Philadelphia.
When did Jules Bacon die?
Jules Bacon died on 13 January 2007 in York, Pennsylvania.
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Jules Bacon was a bodybuilder.
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Jules Bacon was American.
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