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Lou Ferrigno is always going to be one of our favorites at Muscle & Fitness. He first broke into the mainstream as a featured player in Pumping Iron as the underdog bodybuilder looking to challenge Arnold Schwarzenegger at the 1975 Mr. Olympia. For some, that would be more than enough fame to coast on, but Lou wasn’t done with his pop culture ...
Ferrigno left the world of Canadian football after he broke the legs of a fellow player during a scrimmage. Ferrigno, who stands at almost 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), weighed in during competition at 268 lb (130 kg) in 1975 and 315 lb (142 kg) in 1992.
Actor and bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno poses for a portrait with his wife Carla Green and their three children, Shanna Ferrigno, Louis Ferrigno, Jr. And... Actor/body builder Lou Ferrigno attends the Las Vegas Comic Expo at the Riviera Hotel & Casino on September 29, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Mar 8, 2024 · Contest History. Ferrigno regularly competed from 1971 until 1975. His final Mr. Olympia contest at that time was filmed for Pumping Iron. Schwarzenegger won that contest. Ferrigno then...
Sep 15, 2023 · The 1975 Mr. Olympia was the basis for the docudrama 'Pumping Iron.' ... but now challengers like Lou Ferrigno and the ever-dependable Serge Nubret had established themselves as true threats to ...
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Nov 16, 2022 · (left-to-right) Lou Ferrigno, Serge Nubret, Arnold Schwarzenegger. The highlight of the contest had to be the posedown between Schwarzenegger and Columbu for the over-all Mr. Olympia title.
97 Photos. Documentary Sport. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno face off in a no-holds-barred competition for the title of Mr. Olympia in this critically-acclaimed film that made Schwarzenegger a household name. Directors. George Butler. Robert Fiore. Writers. Charles Gaines. George Butler. Stars. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Lou Ferrigno.
