Casey Viator

Casey Viator (1951 to 2013) was an American professional bodybuilder, noted as the youngest ever AAU Mr. America, a title he took at 19 in 1971. He grew up in New Iberia, Louisiana, started training with Kenwood Broussard and placed third at the 1968 Mr. Louisiana. After sixth place at the 1969 Teen Mr. America, he trained for ten months under Arthur Jones, whose business later became Nautilus Sports Medicine, before the Mr. America contest. His list of titles includes the 1970 AAU Teen Mr. America, Mr. USA in 1970 and 1971, the 1971 Junior Mr. America and three professional wins in 1980. He placed third at the Mr. Olympia in 1980 and 1982, wrote for Muscle and Fitness and Flex, and died of a heart attack on his 62nd birthday.