Larry Scott (bodybuilder) Larry Scott (bodybuilder) Larry Dee Scott (October 12, 1938 March 8, 2014), nicknamed "The Legend" and "The Golden Boy," was an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. He won the inaugural 1965 Mr. Olympia competition and defended the crown at the 1966 Mr. Olympia contest before retiring. Larry Dee Scott was born in Pocatello, Idaho to Thea Scott and machinist Wayne Scott. He began training at age 16 and won the Mr. Idaho competition in 1959 at age 20. After moving to California, he promptly won Mr. California (1960), Mr. Pacific Coast (1961), Mr. America (1962), and Mr. Universe (1964). When Joe
Pepper Gomez Pepper Gomez José "Joseph" Serapio Palimino Gomez (April 21, 1927 - May 6, 2004) was an American professional wrestler and bodybuilder, better known by his ring name, Pepper Gomez. Known for his exceptional abdominal muscles, he would allow rivals to perform feats such as jumping onto his stomach from the top of a ladder or driving a Volkswagen Beetle over his stomach, earning him the nickname "The Man with the Cast Iron Stomach". Throughout his career, Gomez wrestled as a blue-collar Latino babyface. Gomez was born in Los Angeles, California in 1927. While at high school, he competed at football,