On This Day In Strength History

September 16, 1926 Doug Hepburn was born in Vancouver, BC.
He won the gold medal at the 1953 World Weightlifting Championships in Stockholm, Sweden.

On This Day In Strength History

John Davis, of the United States, on September 13th, 1949 was the 2nd person to lift the Apollon Wheels. Davis was also a World Champion Weightlifter and was the first man to Clean and Jerk 400 pounds under official meet conditions.