George Eiferman

George Eiferman (1925 to 2002) was an American professional bodybuilder and trainer, known for his size and definition, particularly in the shoulders, chest and arms. Born in Philadelphia, he joined the Navy at 17 in 1942, began lifting weights seriously and added 40 pounds of muscle by his discharge in 1946, then joined Fritshe's Gym. He won the Mr. Philadelphia contest in 1947 and placed fifth at that year's Mr. America, won Mr. California in April 1948 and the AAU Mr. America a month later, and took the Mr. Universe in 1962. He moved to California, worked out at Muscle Beach and made the film The Devil's Sleep. He toured high schools speaking about weight training, opened gyms in Hawaii and was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame in 2000.