Ralph Parcaut

About

WW I veteran who became a popular wrestler in the 1920s and bodybuilding promoter in the '30s.

Before Fame

Serving with the Marines in WW I he took part in the intra-military competition, known as the Inter-Allied Games, where he became a champion wrestler.

Trivia

After WW I, his wrestling match for the Middleweight Champion of the World title made frontpage news in his home state of Iowa; despite facing a far more experienced opponent, Paracaut soundly defeated him.

Family Life

He was one of seven children born to a farming family in Grant Township, near Sutherland, O'Brien Country, Iowa.

Associated With

He was one of the earliest promoters of bodybuilding - then still called "physical culture" - paving the way for future bodybuilders like Lou Ferrigno.