Ted Arcidi

Theodore Arcidi, known as Ted, was born on 16 June 1958 in Buffalo, New York, grew up in Concord, Massachusetts, and is an American former professional wrestler, actor and powerlifter. He is known as the first man in history to bench press over 700 pounds in competition, establishing an official world record. The son of a nurse and an orthodontist, he was raised Roman Catholic with six siblings and was active in all sports, particularly ice hockey. He received a BS from Norwich University and went on to graduate school at the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, teaching junior high and high school biology while earning more science credits, until his powerlifting talent became good enough to pursue.