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06/02/2005 Entry: "6/3/05: Gordon Wong by Joe Roark"

Gordon Wong died May 24, 2005 age 63 esophageal cancer.
Gordon was the brother of Don Wong, publisher of Muscle Digest magazine.
Articles by GW and articles about him:

Muscle Digest:
Oct 1976 p 5 America�s Bicentennial Man
Nov 1976 p 7 Contest cuts without loss of muscle size part 1
p 10 Clinton Byerle, bodybuilding superstar
Dec 1976 p 4 IFBB/AFAB Mr. USA and San Francisco Bay Area contests
p 6 The liver
P 13 part 2: Contest cuts without muscle size loss
P 14 Dale Adrian, newest star
1:5 p 4 How Dale Adrian muscularized his body
p 6 So you think you�re strong- atb G. Maur
1:6 p 12 Better physique photography
p 20 The art of gaining weight
p 28 photo @ - Brownfield
Oct 1978 p 90 Mr. USA
P 95 Venice beach victory
Feb 1979 p 16 GW- a strong businessman �Though Gordon once took steroids (this was a rub off from the beach crowd), he considers the practice unhealthy and a �pain in the rear��.
Oct 1979 p 62 A little music ladies!
Dec 1979 p 64 Exercise blues: how to cure them
Dec 1980 p 97 Silent majority: non-competitive bodtbuilding
Apr 1981 p 86 Tailor made programs
Jun 1981 p 36 Are you a racer or a cruiser?
Aug 1981 p 39 Need not diet forever
p 39 Set up for success
p 54 Mr. Orange County Classic
Oct 1981 p 48 Boredom
Dec 1981 p 98 Alice Tanner, goes for the perfect line
May 1982 p 78 The Wong connection
Jun 1982 p 6 It may be hard, but if worthwhile, it will be done
P 30 Karl Meisenhelder, quiet determination
P 54 Mike Sable, a nutritional about face
Jul 1982 p 3 Judging an Olympia
P 18 Ray Boone, rising fast
P 28 Muscle Scene
Aug 1982 p 10 Photo hints
P 14 John Brown
P Bodybuilders make things happen
P 26 Muscle scene
Sep 1982 p 4 Rory Leidelmeyer, rebel with a cause
P 6 Can we afford to take a stand?
P 30 The best diet
Oct 1982 p 30 Judging is still a problem; everything else is on up and up
P 45 Bob Paris
P 60 Body perfecting
Nov 1982 p 18 The rules shall stand even if hearts are broken
P 30 Muscle scene
P 24 Samir Bannout
P 53 I�m mad as hell and I�m not going to take it anymore
Dec 1982 p 38 NPC Mr. Western America 1982
Jan 1983 p 25 Muscle scene

Strength Training for Beauty:
Mar 1984 p 63 Training partners

Muscle Training Illustrated:
Oct 1968 p 10 photo
Sep 1969 p 7 wins Mr. Los Angeles @

Physical Power:
Jan 1962 p 9 two photos, gained 90 lbs of muscle in 3 years
Nov 1962 p 34 three photos, 4 @

Ironman:
Dec 1998 p 160 GW- Mozee [says he won Mr. Western America. When?]
Winter 1999 p 24 Letter to editor from GW

Gordon Wong contests:
??? wins Mr. Western America???
May 13, 1967 dnp Jr. Mr. California [John Balik]
Jul 15, 1967 - 3 Mr. Central California [Ed Corney]
Jan 20, 1968 - 3 Mr. Los Angeles [Chuck Collras]
Jan 25, 1969 - W Mr. Los Angeles