John J. Sherman

John J. Sherman is an American professional bodybuilder, born on 6 September 1967 and based in Houston, Texas. He studied at the University of Houston from 1984 to 1988 and worked as a deputy for the Harris County Sheriff's Office from 1988 to 1999. His record begins with an NPC Texas State lightweight win in 1987 and includes NPC Collegiate Nationals, NPC USA Championships and NPC Nationals titles, among them an overall win at the 1992 NPC Nationals. As a professional in the IFBB he placed second at the Chicago Pro Championships in 1993 and 1994, third at the Night of Champions in both years and sixteenth at the 1994 Mr. Olympia. He kept competing in the lightweight class into the 2010s, and he owns the businesses Fitness Fanatics and Great Earth Vitamins.