Jules Bacon

Jules S. Bacon, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 8, 1917, and died in York, Pennsylvania, on January 13, 2007, aged 89, was an American professional bodybuilder. He began weight training at age 20, came second in the 1941 Mr. America bodybuilding contest and won Mr. America in 1943. He wrote for the magazine Strength and Health, was featured in bodybuilding magazines in the 1940s and worked for York Barbell. He was a lifelong friend of John Grimek. Bacon founded the Jules Bacon Health Clubs in York, Pennsylvania, and was inducted into the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Hall of Fame.