Jim Morris (bodybuilder) explained

Jim Morris
Birth Date:August 31, 1935
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Venice, Los Angeles, U.S.
Occupation:Bodybuilder

Jim Morris (August 31, 1935 – January 28, 2016) was an American bodybuilder known for winning competitions over a thirty-year career. Among the titles Morris won are: Mr. USA (1972), AAU Mr. America (1973), Mr. International (1974), and Mr. Olympia Masters Over 60 (1996).[1] At age 50, he became a vegetarian and over 15 years transitioned to vegan, a diet to which he credited much of his excellent health.[2] He posed nude for a PETA ad in support of the vegan lifestyle.[3]

Morris, who still trained regularly as of 2011,[4] had been bodybuilding since September 1954. From 1974 to 1988, he was Elton John's personal bodyguard.[5] He was openly gay.[6] [7] In 1971, he became the first openly gay IFBB professional bodybuilder.[8] In 1973 he became the first openly gay bodybuilder to win AAU Mr. America overall, most muscular, best arms, and best chest titles.[9]

In March 2014, a short documentary-film starring Jim Morris titled Jim Morris: Lifelong Fitness was released on YouTube.[10] The film focuses on his lifelong body building career, vegan lifestyle and Morris' yearning to break stereotypes attached to the elderly.

Morris died on January 28, 2016, at the age of 80.[11]

Competition history

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jim Morris Personal Training - Competitive Career. Richard Thornley Jr - Thorsoft Corporation. 1 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20171019034849/http://gymmorris.com/career.asp. 19 October 2017. dead.
  2. Shane Roberts," Black Male Vegan: 77-Year-Old Bodybuilder Jim Morris Proves Vegans Can Be Muscular & Healthy," Frugivoremag.com, 2 October 2012.
  3. "78-Year-Old Vegan Male Bodybuilder, Jim Morris, Will Make You Reconsider Your Diet," Huffington Post UK, 8 January 2014.
  4. Web site: Los Angeles and Southern California News - ABC7 KABC . https://web.archive.org/web/20091002214528/http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news%2Flocal&id=5653210 . 2 October 2009 . ABC7 Los Angeles . 1 February 2016 . dead .
  5. Web site: Los Angeles Times: Archives - New Career for a Mr. America. https://web.archive.org/web/20110525143603/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/645972182.html?dids=645972182:645972182&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Jan+27,+1977&author=BETH+ANN+KRIER&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=New+Career+for+a+Mr.+America&pqatl=google. dead. May 25, 2011. 1 February 2016.
  6. Web site: Mr. America has bulk -- three decades after winning the title. Los Angeles Times. 4 September 2007 . 1 February 2016.
  7. Web site: John Jameson . 70 Is the New 40 . August 28, 2008 . March 27, 2010 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20100115093028/http://advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/People/70_Is_the_New_40/ . January 15, 2010 .
  8. Web site: PP#45: Jim Morris – The 80-Year-Old Vegan Bodybuilding Legend – Plantriotic. Plantriotic.com. 20 October 2017. 7 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200107031335/http://plantriotic.com/pp45-jim-morris-the-80-year-old-vegan-bodybuilding-legend/. dead.
  9. Web site: Vegan Bodybuilding Legend Shared Secret to Good Posture. 8 July 2015. VegetarianBodybuilding.com. 20 October 2017.
  10. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: The Story of a 78-Year-Old Vegan Bodybuilder - Jim Morris: Lifelong Fitness - Short Film . YouTube.
  11. Web site: Jim Morris: Vegan Bodybuilder Dies Aged 80. greatveganathletes.com.
  12. http://www.musclememory.com/show.php?s=Jim+Morris&g=M Jim Morris

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