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trength & Health Magazine – September 1979 – Vol. 47 No. 5 – Ty Stofflet – No Label
This vintage September 1979 issue of Strength & Health Magazine spotlights Ty Stofflet of Ballietsville, Pennsylvania—widely regarded as one of the greatest fast-pitch softball pitchers of all time. At age 37, Stofflet was still pitching for the York Barbell Team, achieving an impressive 0.67 earned run average and 641 strikeouts in 334 innings during the 1978 season. This issue captures his enduring athletic excellence alongside articles that celebrate strength, fitness, and sportsmanship.
The magazine is in good condition. The item pictured in this listing is exactly the same item you will receive. Please check photos for condition details. We offer combined shipping upon request, and all items come with a plastic protective covering for safekeeping.
Table of Contents:
5 Editorial
8 Letters to the Editor
10 Senior National Weightlifting Championships — Bob Hoffman
22 Success Stories
24 The Miracle Man — Fred Howell
28 Ty Stofflet: The 104-MPH Man — Ed Shultz
32 Bob Hoffman’s 1979 Softball Scrapbook
34 Moscow—A Look Ahead — Dick Smith
38 Physical Development…Then…and Now — John C. Grimek
43 For Women Only
44 To the Ladies: Teenage Training Tips — Vera Christensen
48 Pittsburgh University Girls Volleyball Program — Barry Sparks
52 Training the Female Field Athlete — John P. O’Shea, Ph.D.
56 A Look at Functional Isometric Contraction — Bob Hoffman
58 The Iron Grapevine
66 European Weightlifting Championships — Bruce Wilhelm
68 Weightlifting Announcements
69 Weightlifting Results
74 Ask the Doctor — Frank Corbett, M.D.
A well-preserved collectible from the late 1970s, this issue combines the worlds of strength training, women’s fitness, and athletic performance, anchored by Ty Stofflet’s inspiring cover feature—a tribute to enduring skill and passion in sports.