YMCA
by Tony Brayton
(Bowie, Maryland)
When I was a young man, in the 1950s I worked out at the Central YMCA in Washington DC. It was a hard core, no frills type of gym.
Jack LaLanne was a true unassuming gentleman, put on no airs. Some of the things he could do where almost unbelievable, but I saw them with my own eyes.
Bruno was not the Champion in those days that he later became (11 years). He was super strong, and could have been a world class weightlifter, but decided that wrestling provided him a better living. It took 3 of us to spot his benches.
Hugh Cassidy wasn't a power-lifter as yet, he was a 175 pound saxophone player. He later became the first heavyweight power-lifting champion. His daughter was Eva Cassidy, was a Big Time Blues singer.
It was great fun knowing and training with these guys and I'm proud to have been associated with them.
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