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Monday, November 3, 2025

Orville Stamm

This is Orville Stamm.  I love the caption bit:
"Power is in the loins that strive . . ."

 

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  1. Stamm (1893-1963) was known as the Boy Hercules who performed in strongman acts in vaudeville. He was a member of the Los Angeles Athletic Club as a youth and trained under Al Treloar. In 1904 he was the winner of the first international physique contest. During Ww1 Stamm was a physical education instructor in the US Navy, one of his students was FDR….:)

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    1. Meant to say Mr Treloar was the winner of the first international physique contest….:)

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  2. Nice lighting and shadows on this.

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