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Muscle Training Illustrated – Summer 1980, Issue No. 83 – Bertil Fox, Ahmet Enünlü (with Centerfold)
This is the Summer 1980 issue (No. 83) of Muscle Training Illustrated, titled “Who’s Who No. 2.” It features Bertil Fox and Ahmet Enünlü with a centerfold, highlighting forty years of bodybuilding history across major federations including the AAU, NABBA, IFBB, and WBBG. This special collector’s edition serves as a comprehensive visual and written record of the champions, promoters, and pivotal figures who shaped the sport from its early roots through 1980.
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Table of Contents – Summer 1980 (Who’s Who No. 2)
40 YEARS OF BODYBUILDING
List of AAU, NABBA, IFBB & WBBG Big Winners 5
MEET THE PUBLISHER
Dan Lurie: The Champion Maker 6
HISTORY OF BODYBUILDING
Chapter 1: The Muscle Promoters 9
Chapter 2: The Great Earlier Gyms 12
Chapter 3: The Great Photographers 15
Chapter 4: The Pivotal Champions 20
Chapter 5: Call Me “Mister” 26
BIOGRAPHIES OF THE WINNERS
AAU Mr. America 30–44
NABBA Amateur & Pro Mr. Universe 45–48
IFBB Mr. America, Mr. Universe, Mr. World & Mr. Olympia 49–64
WBBG Pro Mr. America, Pro Mr. World & Mr. Olympus 64–65
PHOTOS OF THE WINNERS
AAU Mr. America 16–22
NABBA Amateur & Pro Mr. Universe 23–32
IFBB Mr. America 33–41
IFBB Mr. Universe 42–45
IFBB Mr. World 46–47
IFBB Mr. Olympia 48–50
WBBG Pro Mr. America 50–51
WBBG Pro Mr. World 62–63
WBBG Mr. Olympus 65
Cover Note:
Cover features 1979 NABBA Pro Mr. Universe Bertil Fox (left) and Pro winner Ahmet Enünlü with Miss Bikini. Right photo shows 1979 WBBG Pro Mr. America Tommy Aybar. All photos by Mark. Contest photography by Denie, Don Farin, and George Greenwood.
Photo Credits:
Additional photography by Antuck, Arax, Denie, Falcon, Greenwood, Mark, Milo, and Williams.
This Who’s Who edition is a definitive archival reference of bodybuilding’s greatest names and moments, capturing the legends who defined the sport across decades. With comprehensive biographies, rare contest images, and historical retrospectives, it stands as one of Muscle Training Illustrated’s most sought-after and historically valuable issues.