Tommy Kono, Jim George and Clyde Emrich Training - Vintage Olympic Weightlifter - 8mm Film

Another film from the Osmo Kiiha collection that I digitized straight from the 8mm film and cleaned it up a little. The video shows Tommy Kono, Clyde Emrich and Jim George training. I'm not sure exactly when this was taken, but probably late 1950's. One of the onlookers has a Irving Park YMCA shirt on, so MAYBE it's there. That was a prominent Chicago area gym that Emrich was known to work out at. Clyde Emrich later went on to be the Chicago Bears strength coach from 25 years. The Irving Park YMCA was later renamed the Bear Den because for years that is where Emrich trained them. I contacted someone from Ironhistory.com who used to work out there from the 1960's to 1980 and he wasn't sure if it was the place in this video or not. I've looked online for pictures but it has been renovated since then and difficult to tell if it is the same place. If anyone has any insight, please let me know. Jim George - I believe is still with us at 90 years old. I know some people that might be able to get this video to him. Olympics Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne light-heavyweight Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome light-heavyweight World Championships Bronze medal – third place 1955 Munich -82.5 kg Silver medal – second place 1957 Tehran -82.5 kg Silver medal – second place 1958 Stockholm -82.5 kg Bronze medal – third place 1959 Warsaw -82.5 kg Clyde Emerich - Passed away in 2021 The first to Clean and Jerk 400lbs as a light heavy weight - under 198 lbs. Representing the United States World Weightlifting Championships Silver medal – second place 1955 Munich 82.5 kg Bronze medal – third place 1954 Vienna 82.5 kg And of course Tommy Kono one of the greatest Olympic Weightlifters of all time. - Passed away in 2016. I had the pleasure to meet him a few times and he was an amazing man and always a pleasure to talk to. Representing the United States Olympic Games Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki -67.5 kg Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne -82.5 kg Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome -75 kg World Weightlifting Championships Gold medal – first place 1953 Stockholm -75kg Gold medal – first place 1954 Vienna -82.5 kg Gold medal – first place 1955 Munich -82.5 kg Gold medal – first place 1957 Teheran -75kg Gold medal – first place 1958 Stockholm -75kg Gold medal – first place 1959 Warsaw -75kg Bronze medal – third place 1961 Vienna -82.5 kg Silver medal – second place 1962 Budapest -82.5 kg For more rare films and all types of lost information about the history of the Iron Game, bodybuilding, weightlifting, powerlifting and strongman there is no better FREE resource then ironhistory.com #ironhistory #olympicweightlifting #vintageolympicweighlifter #irongamehistory #vintageweights #oldetimestrongman #irongamehistory #vintagebodybuilder #physicalculture #bodybuilding #eugensandow #physicalculture #vintagestrongman #oldetimefeatsofstrength #indianclubs #milobarbell #yorkbarbell #grimek #sandow #eugensandow #strongman #globebarbells #pullum #vintagebodybuilder #vintagebodybuilding #vintagestrongman #mramerica