The End of an Olde Tyme Strongman
Let’s take a moment to hoist a dumbbell in memory of the Mighty Joe Rollino.
One of the strongest men (we’re talking relative strength — he weighed in at 130 lbs.), Joe performed myriad feats of strength and pure tenacity. These ranged from lifting 635 lbs. with one finger and swimming in the freezing Atlantic ocean. Every day. For eight years. Starting at age 69. Joe was a member of the Association of Oldetime Barbell and Strongmen and a New York legend in general.
At
104 years old, Joe was still going strong. Disease and decrepitude had no hold over him. It took — and I say with the utmost respect — a speeding minvan to do him in. You had a great run, Joe.
Read more about the great Joe Rollino here.
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