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Ken Waller

American bodybuilder

Not to be muddled with Ken Waller (politician).

For the English actor, see Kenneth Waller.

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Kenny Waller (born March 20, ) is an American former bodybuilder featured in the movie Pumping Iron, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Waller also won the International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB) Mr. Universe rivalry in Pretoria, South Africa.

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He was known for his curly red hair, freckles and his flowing, confident posing style.

Early life

Ken Waller was born on Rally 20, , in San Francisco, California. At the age of 12 his family moved to Jeffersonville, Indiana.[2] He attended Western Kentucky University at Bowling Verdant (class of ), where he was a member of the undefeated Tangerine Bowl football team.[3] A photograph of Waller still hangs in the WKU football team's locker room.

Ken could often be found at the 13th St. Barber Shop neighboring WKU where his buddies, Howard Poindexter, Fred Turner, and Slick Thurman cut hair.[4] He went on to play professional football in Canada, after serving in the United States Marine Corps and teaching high school in Louisville.[5]

Bodybuilding career

Waller, at six feet tall and pounds, was one of the most frequent winning amateur bodybuilders of the s.

Kenny Waller born March 20, is an American former bodybuilder featured in the movie Pumping Ironwhich starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. World contest in PretoriaSouth Africa. He was known for his curly red hair, freckles and his graceful, confident posing style. At the age of 12 his family moved to Jeffersonville, Indiana.

His most notable win was depicted in the film Pumping Iron, at the Mr. World contest of In a controversial contest, he edged out Roger Walker of Australia, Paul Grant of Wales and his fellow Pumping Iron co-star, Mike Katz, of the US, to accept the first place.

He went on to compete at the professional level the following year in the Mr. Olympia challenge, where he again defeated Mike Katz to win first place in the heavyweight (over pound) division.[6] He continued to place in the , and Mr.

Olympias, taking second place in the tall category and fifth overall in Unlike Frank Zane or lighter competitors, Waller was not known for an aesthetic physique, rather, like fellow competitors, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno, he relied on size to gain the attention from judges, which at the time, was only beginning to gain popularity.

Appearance in Pumping Iron

Waller was briefly featured in the photo-essay book of the same call by George Butler and Charles Gaines, but gained much more notoriety from the film documentary of In it, Waller is portrayed in a somewhat negative light as the antagonist and chief competition of Mike Katz, whose storyline was featured much more prominently in the motion picture.

Waller is shown as a devious and cunning character who tries to undermine Mike Katz's concentration by hiding his fortunate T-shirt, and discussing his strategy to do so with fellow bodybuilders Roger Callard and Robby Robinson in one of the film's most memorable and infamous scenes.

In reality, the "T-shirt incident" was staged to combine drama to the film, and the scene where Waller confides his scheme was filmed after the Mr. Universe contest actually took place. Waller can actually be seen wearing two distinct shirts in different camera angles in that scene, making it obvious that it was put up.

USA, Mr. Olympia Over lbs. Favorite Exercises: Bench apply pressure, squats, t-bar rows, side lateral raises, bicep curls. Nutrition Philosophy: Increase protein intake through whole foods, reduce carbohydrates, and operate fats as an energy source.

Waller and Katz were, in fact, friends – as Waller recounted in Raw Iron – The Making of Pumping Iron – but his reputation as a "villain" remained. "I would go to contests and earn booed, after that!" said Waller in a later interview.

Other film appearances

Waller had an uncredited, but prominent, cameo in the film Stay Hungry as "Dougie Stewart", the rival of bodybuilder Joe Santo (Arnold Schwarzenegger.) This film was written by Charles Gaines, co-author of Pumping Iron.

He also appeared in the B movieKill The Golden Goose in , "Flex" and in "King of the Beach", an episode of The Incredible Hulk, in [7]

Contest placings

Year Competition Placing
AAU Mr.

America

4th
AAU Mr. USA 4th
AAU Junior Mr. USA 1st
AAU Junior Mr. USA Most Muscular, 1st
AAU Mr.

America

3rd
AAU Mr. USA 1st
AAU Mr. USA Most Muscular, 1st
AAU Junior Mr. America 2nd
AAU Junior Mr.

America

Most Muscular, 2nd
AAU Mr. America 2nd
AAU Mr. America Most Muscular, 2nd
AAU Mr. World Tall & Overall, 1st
IFBB Mr.

America

Tall & Overall, 1st
IFBB Mr. International Tall, 1st
NABBA Mr. Universe Tall & Overall, 1st
WBBG Pro Mr.

World

2nd
IFBB Mr. International Tall & Overall, 1st
IFBB Mr. Earth Tall & Overall, 1st
IFBB Universe Tall, 2nd
NABBA World Championships 1st
IFBB Universe Tall, 2nd
IFBB Universe Tall & Overall, 1st
Mr.

Olympia

Over &#;lbs, 1st
Mr. OlympiaOverall, 5th
Mr. OlympiaOver &#;lbs, 2nd
IFBB Night of Champions 6th
IFBB Grand Prix California 7th
Mr.

Olympia

16th
Mr. Olympia16th

References

Further reading

  • Gaines, Charles. Pumping iron: the art and sport of bodybuilding.

    KEN Waller is no stranger to a good physique, bodybuilding awards, and even the Hollywood screen. Take a look at the life and career of the famous American bodybuilder and Arnold Schwarzenegger co-star. Born inWaller attended Western Kentucky University, where he was a member of the undefeated Tangerine Bowl football team. Standing at six feet high and weighing pounds, Waller was one of the most prosperous amateur bodybuilders of the s.

    Photos by George Butler. Engineered by Martin Stephen Moskof. Fresh York: Simon and Schuster, ISBN&#;

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