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Harold Zinkin Sr.

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Harold Zinkin Sr. Famous memorial

Birth
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
Death
22 Sep 2004 (aged 82)
Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA
Burial
Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA Add to Map
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Bodybuilder, Fitness Figure, Exercise Pioneer. He was a fitness pioneer with the invention of the Universal Gym Machine where you can do several exercises on one piece of equipment. He was crowned the first Mr. California in the state bodybuilding contest. He was a regular member of the Muscle Beach community, which inspired the fitness movement in this country. He moved to Fresno, California in 1953 and opened a chain of fitness centers in the area. He patented his invention in 1961 which is still in use today. He was a close friend to Jack LaLanne and California Governor-movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Bodybuilder, Fitness Figure, Exercise Pioneer. He was a fitness pioneer with the invention of the Universal Gym Machine where you can do several exercises on one piece of equipment. He was crowned the first Mr. California in the state bodybuilding contest. He was a regular member of the Muscle Beach community, which inspired the fitness movement in this country. He moved to Fresno, California in 1953 and opened a chain of fitness centers in the area. He patented his invention in 1961 which is still in use today. He was a close friend to Jack LaLanne and California Governor-movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Genet
  • Added: Sep 27, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9524905/harold-zinkin: accessed ), memorial page for Harold Zinkin Sr. (10 Mar 1922–22 Sep 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9524905, citing Belmont Memorial Park, Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.