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04/14/2005 Entry: "4/15/05: A Reference List of Contests for Chet Yorton"

Chet Yorton's bodybuilding competition history:

A printable reference:
Compiled by Joe Roark
A=arms, b=back, l=legs, mm=most muscular, abs=abdominals, c=chest

In chronological order, winner in brackets:
[cannot verify but have seen mention that Chet won:
?? Mr. Milwaukee
?? Mr. Wisconsin (1961?)
?? Mr. Michigan & mm]

Mar 27, 1960 - 2 AAU Mr. Mid States [Ralph Brunhart]
Apr 23, 1961 - 3 AAU Mr. Mid States [Harold Poole] 2 mm
May 20, 1961 - 2 AAU Jr. Mr. America, Midwest [Lou Wolter]
Jun 24, 1961 - 21 AAU Mr. America [Ray Routledge]
Apr 8, 1962 - 2nd place in mm in Mr. Mid States
Jun 3, 1962 - 21 AAU Mr. America [Joe Abbenda]
1963 - Win AAU Mr. San Pedro
Jan 11, 1964 - Wins AAU Mr. Los Angeles a,l,mm,2c,3b,2abs
Mar 21, 1964 - 2 AAU Mr. Southern California [Joe Nista]
May 9, 1964 - 3 AAU Mr. California, a [Joe Nista]
May 16, 1964 - Wins AAU Mr. Pacific Coast, mm
Sep 19, 1964 - 2 in tall class IFBB Mr. America [Harold Poole]
Sep 18, 1965 - 2 in tall class IFBB Mr. America, mm,b,l [Dave Draper]
Sep 17, 1966 - Wins tall class and overall IFBB Mr. America, a
Sep 24, 1966 - Wins tall class and overall NABBA Amateur Universe
Sep 27, 1975 - Wins tall class NABBA Pro Universe [Boyer Coe]
Sep 12, 1976 - 7 in WBBG Pro Mr. World [Tony Emmott]
Jul 23, 1977 guest poses at Chris Devin's PBBA contest in Bloomfield, NJ.
Sep 15, 1979 - 3 in WBBG Pro Mr. World [Tony Pearson]