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AAU Mr. America is 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 IFBB Mr. America in 1949 and then from 1959 onwards.

Winners

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

External links

Bodybuilding competitions

 

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