Dennis Tinerino

Dennis Tinerino, born on 23 December 1945 and died on 7 May 2010, was an American bodybuilder who was most prominent in the late 1960s and 1970s. He won the Mr. Universe title four times, in 1968, 1975, 1980 and 1981, the Mr. World title in 1971 in the tall man's category, and the Mr. America title in 1978. After becoming involved in a life of crime, running one of the biggest escort services in California, he became an international evangelist. The 1983 edition of The Gold's Gym book of bodybuilding cited him as one of the most successful bodybuilders of the past decade or two, and he is an inductee of the National Fitness Hall of Fame, the IFBB Hall of Fame and the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame.