The top photo shows Jim Park posing for AMG wearing his sailor uniform in 1946. One of Bob Mizer's very early models. The color image below is a copy of Strength & Health magazine with Jim on the cover. The issue is dated November, 1952, the year Jim was named Mr. America.
Born December 28, 1927 in Brave, PA his family moved to Waynesburg, PA at age 13 where he attended high school. Jim joined the US Navy at age 17 and was discharged in 1947. After his Mr. America victory, Jim worked as a designer at York Barbell Company, a manufacturer of home weight lifting equipment. He later worked as a millwright for Kaiser Aluminum. Jim died of natural causes in August, 2017 at age 89.
