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Monday, March 21, 2022
Mike and Ron
I featured another photo from this session in my last
Mike Bradburn series. The other model is Ron Rector.
Used by kind permission of copyright holder, Leather Archives and Museum of Chicago.
The lighting here is very nice! It's unique that the male who's standing is "busting out." Great musculature on both men...this is a terrific shot, Jerry. Thanks!
Mike and Ron did a Kris film together titled Cabin In The Woods. Ron was a pro football player for Green Bay and Atlanta. Shortly after making that film Ron died in a motorcycle accident. He was 24 years old.
Wow! Mikey’s got hair; not that his buzz cut looked bad. I thought it made him look like a teenager. Ron’s another story and kind of a mystery. He was drafted (not by the Army) by Green Bay in 1966, playing for what appears to be 1 season, then traded to another team. He was finished with pro ball by ‘68. Even in 1960’s U.S. professional athletes seldom if ever posed nude. Because of the posing straps and short hair, this was probably taken in ‘66 or’67, because by ‘68 posing straps became superfluous. It’s pure speculation on my part, but for a pro athlete to pose for a known gay studio (yes I know plenty of nude models are straight) I’m thinking Rector was closeted and wanted some publicity for a career change.
We'll never know what Ron Rector might have went on to do had he not been killed in that accident. We also can't really know what his motivation was for posing in an obviously gay themed movie. Pro football careers tend to be short and to involve painful injuries, so looking toward a change in professions could be a wise move. Ultimately, it's tragic for him to die so young.
He never, to my knowledge, posed frontally nude, but I do have a great derriere shot. AFAIK, his limited modeling work was all with KRIS while a college student at Northwestern in Chicago. He tragically died as the result of a motorcycle accident at age 24 two years into an NFL career.
I wonder if the reason RON never posed frontally nude was his belief that he never be able to play Pro Football if he did. There likely were "moral clauses" in the contracts NFL players had that could be deemed violated if a Player posed fully nude. RON took a lot of risks posing for KRIS as he did.!
The Dynamic Duo. Bradburn and Rector belong together, GREAT bods both! Shame about Rector, I'm sure it must have affected Bradburn. You don't pose nekkid and do a stag short with another jock and not form a bond from that intimacy, even if no sex is involved. Bro-mance. :)
Mike Bradburn was a football player too. He played running back for Northwestern University in the Big Ten league in 1965 and 1966. He’s still alive and he lives in California. He has a wife and son.
The lighting here is very nice! It's unique that the male who's standing is "busting out." Great musculature on both men...this is a terrific shot, Jerry. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI thought you'd like this one, B.D. That lighting really makes the muscles look chiseled.
DeleteMike and Ron did a Kris film together titled Cabin In The Woods. Ron was a pro football player for Green Bay and Atlanta. Shortly after making that film Ron died in a motorcycle accident. He was 24 years old.
ReplyDeleteI knew about the film, but had no idea about the tragic death of Ron.
DeleteThanks for a great series today on Kris models. You featured some of his best work with some of my favorite models.
ReplyDeleteYou're more than welcome, James!
DeleteSuperb series today, you made some great choices. Very stimulating, I must say.
ReplyDeleteWow! Mikey’s got hair; not that his buzz cut looked bad. I thought it made him look like a teenager. Ron’s another story and kind of a mystery. He was drafted (not by the Army) by Green Bay in 1966, playing for what appears to be 1 season, then traded to another team. He was finished with pro ball by ‘68. Even in 1960’s U.S. professional athletes seldom if ever posed nude. Because of the posing straps and short hair, this was probably taken in ‘66 or’67, because by ‘68 posing straps became superfluous. It’s pure speculation on my part, but for a pro athlete to pose for a known gay studio (yes I know plenty of nude models are straight) I’m thinking Rector was closeted and wanted some publicity for a career change.
ReplyDeleteWe'll never know what Ron Rector might have went on to do had he not been killed in that accident. We also can't really know what his motivation was for posing in an obviously gay themed movie. Pro football careers tend to be short and to involve painful injuries, so looking toward a change in professions could be a wise move. Ultimately, it's tragic for him to die so young.
DeleteI really liked RON RECTOR. Was all of his physique posing for KRIS of Chicago? Did RON ever pose fully nude?
DeleteHe never, to my knowledge, posed frontally nude, but I do have a great derriere shot. AFAIK, his limited modeling work was all with KRIS while a college student at Northwestern in Chicago. He tragically died as the result of a motorcycle accident at age 24 two years into an NFL career.
DeleteI wonder if the reason RON never posed frontally nude was his belief that he never be able to play Pro Football if he did. There likely were "moral clauses" in the contracts NFL players had that could be deemed violated if a Player posed fully nude. RON took a lot of risks posing for KRIS as he did.!
DeleteThe Dynamic Duo. Bradburn and Rector belong together, GREAT bods both!
ReplyDeleteShame about Rector, I'm sure it must have affected Bradburn.
You don't pose nekkid and do a stag short with another jock and not form a bond from that intimacy, even if no sex is involved. Bro-mance. :)
Mike Bradburn was a football player too. He played running back for Northwestern University in the Big Ten league in 1965 and 1966. He’s still alive and he lives in California. He has a wife and son.
ReplyDeleteNice to know that. Thank you!
DeleteHe may also have a 2nd home in Sun City Arizona.
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