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Everyone at IRON MAN wishes a complete recovery to Mike Matarazzo, who underwent triple bypass surgery in December after being diagnosed with conjunctive heart failure. Matarazzo returned to his Modesto, California, home five days after the surgery and, at last report, was in good spirits and healing well.
A legend never forgets his roots
Former pro bodybuilding star Bill Grant remembers fondly hitting the weights for the first time at 14 years of age in Orange, New Jersey, and competing in his first contest at the YMCA when he was 17. So, when the folks at the Newark YMCA asked if Grant would join a list of celebrities in speaking to kids about staying in school and out of gangs, he jumped at the chance. Last year 40 athletes visited 35 schools and hospitals in Newark and Sports legends at the gala (from left): surrounding towns on November 29 and Olympic sprint champion John Carlos, 30, reaching out to hundreds of kids. On Newark YMCA President and CEO Milton Harrison, Hall of Fame football star Carl Tuesday evening, November 30, the Y Eller and bodybuilding icon Bill Grant. hosted its annual Sports Legends Gala, a black-tie fund-raiser, and awarded college scholarships to 11 student-athletes from area high schools. Joining Grant, who currently owns Bill Grant Nutrition, at the gala were such icons as Carl Eller, Bobby Bell and Larry Little, three NFL Hall of Famers; ex-NBA superstar Connie Hawkins and Joetta Clark-Diggs, a member of four U.S. Olympic track and field teams. It’s great to see that people like Bill remember where they came from. Keep up the great work.
L . T. ’ S ’ 0 4 N AT I O N A L S H A L L O F F A M E Best Arms: Anthony Watkins (left) and Phil McDowell.
Most Improved: Aaron Garza.
Best Back: Bill Wilmore.
Most Symmetrical:
Jerome Ferguson.
Best Abs: Stan McQuay.
Best Legs: Caprice Murray.
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Best Calves: Chris Cook.
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