The Mr. America 2016 All American Sports Festival is pleased to announce some of our 2016 VIP Celebrities and Judges for our upcoming event being held in July! We are thrilled to be welcoming back a few VIP’s from last year as well as Champions from our 2015 competition. We will also have plenty of new influential faces so stay tuned for future announcements. That being said, we are excited to have the following VIP Celebrities and Judges in attendance:

Frank Zane – 1968 Mr. America Champion

Frank Zane is a world-renowned performance coach and the most highly educated bodybuilding champion. He has won all of bodybuilding’s major titles including Mr. America, Mr. Olympia, Mr. Universe, and Mr. World.

Frank is considered by many to be an exemplar of aesthetics and physical proportion in the history of the sport. He has been inducted into both the Bodybuilding Hall of Fame and the Muscle Beach Hall of Fame. In amazing shape at 73, Frank is one of the leading experts on bodybuilding and active aging.

A few of the titles Frank holds are:

• 1960 third place Teen Age Mr. America
• 1962 Mr. Keystone State (Winner)
• 1965 IFBB Mr. Universe (1st, Medium Height category)
• 1965 IFBB Mr.North America winner
• 1966 IFBB Mr. Eastern America winner
• 1966 IFBB Mr. America (1st, Medium)
• 1967 IFBB Mr. America (1st, Medium)
• 1968 IFBB Mr. America (Winner)
• 1968 IFBB Mr. Universe (Winner)
• 1970 NABBA Amateur Mr. Universe (Winner)
• 1971 NABBA Pro Mr. Universe (1st, Short)
• 1972 NABBA Pro Mr. Universe (Winner)
• 1974 IFBB Mr. Olympia (Under 200 lbs, 2nd)
• 1976 IFBB Mr. Olympia (Under 200 lbs, 2nd)
• 1977 IFBB Mr. Olympia (Under 200 lbs & Overall Winner)
• 1978 IFBB Mr. Olympia (Under 200 lbs & Overall Winner)
• 1979 IFBB Mr. Olympia (Under 200 lbs & Overall Winner)
• 1980 IFBB Mr. Olympia (3rd, after suffering a near-fatal injury at his home, requiring lengthy hospitalization)
• 1981 – did not compete (boycotted the Mr Olympia contest after the controversial 1980 contest)
• 1982 IFBB Mr. Olympia (2nd)
• 1983 IFBB Mr. Olympia (4th, after suffering another accident on his bicycle, requiring extensive shoulder surgery shortly after the contest)

Red Lerille – 1960 Mr. America Champion

At the age of 15 Red was a skinny red-haired kid who was inspired by his Uncle Horolds muscles. Red’s Dream was to be Mr. America and to own a gym one day. Red’s dream was spurred on during a conversation with Joe Gold in 1953. Joe Gold (founder of Gold’s Gym and World Gym International) really seemed to like Red, even though he was a kid at the young age of 17. One Saturday over lunch, Joe looked at a magazine with Bill Pearl on the cover and told Red that “You could win Mr. America one day”, and from that day Joe became Red’s mentor. After Mr. Orleans, Mr. Audubon Park, Mr. Navy and several other titles, Reds dream was realized in 1960 when he won the title of Mr. America. Soon after winning the Mr. America title Red continued making his dreams reality when he opened up his own gym on January 13, 1963. Red Lerilles Health and Racquet club continues to grow and change lives to this day.

Eric The Trainer – Co-Emcee & Hollywood Physique Expert

“For good looks and good health” – Eric Fleishman

Eric the Trainer (Eric P. Fleishman) is a Hollywood Physique Expert with over 25 years of experience in physical transformation. He has worked with top actors and musicians, MMA fighters, and U.S. troops. His techniques are regularly featured in “Muscle & Fitness” magazine (where he sits on their advisory board), TRAIN magazine, and on Bodybuilding.com. He hosts the popular tv show “Celebrity Sweat” on Spike TV. He is a member of the Gold’s Gym fitness institute, where he serves as an expert and global spokesperson for the organization. Eric has traveled to the Middle East for the past two years to train American troops, a highlight of his career. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

Robby Clark – 2015 Overall Men’s Physique Champion

Robby has been involved with health and fitness since a very young age. While active in sports during high school, he consistently weight trained and performed other cardiovascular exercises such as long distance running, cycling, and swimming and went on to compete in a triathlon which sparked a new interest for him in which he describes “it developed and addiction”. All of Robby’s experience in the health and fitness industry has enabled him to share his knowledge with his clients in one-on-one personal training sessions. We are thrilled to welcome Robby back to compete and represent Mr. America this year after taking the crown for the 2015 Overall Men’s Physique in last year’s competition.

Paul Anthony- Gospel Artist, Full Force & Cancer Champion

Paul Anthony is a member of the Grammy Award Winning Group Full Force. Throughout his musical career Paul has maintained a healthy lifestyle because of his commitment to fitness, bodybuilding and keeping a positive attitude. With Paul Anthony’s musical, acting and bodybuilding skills, he still wasn’t immune to a molecular invasion that he is currently using to bring awareness to a disease that doesn’t discriminate. Shortly after Paul Anthony was diagnosed with cancer he developed a plan of attack. He canvassed cancer treatment centers and interviewed several world-renowned physicians before deciding to begin treatment with Dr. Paul A. Hamlin. Six month of intense chemotherapy followed Paul Anthony’s diagnosis. During treatment Paul Anthony maintained his fitness regiment despite the rigorous treatments. Paul Anthony has become a Cancer Champion and believes that implementing healthy lifestyle choices, spirituality and mental focus are a few of the most important defenses in combating illness and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Franco Harris- Pro Football Player

Franco began his pro football career as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ No.1 pick and the 13th player selected in the 1972 NFL Draft. Harris established himself as a future superstar when he was the fourth rookie in the NFL annals to rush for 1,000 yards. Harris was born in Fort Dix, New Jersey on March 7th, 1950 and was selected to nine Pro Bowls, played in five AFC championships, and four Super Bowls.

John Fair – Mr. America: The Tragic History of a Bodybuilding Icon

“Mens sana in corpore sano”
Juvenal
Second Century Roman Poet

John D. Fair is the author of Mr. America: The Tragic History of a Bodybuilding Icon. He has also authored six previous books, including Muscletown USA: Bob Hoffman and the Manly Culture of York Barbell. He is a retired history professor (Auburn University, Montgomery, and Georgia College & State University) and has competed in nearly eighty weightlifting/powerlifting meets, served on the national AAU weightlifting committee, and judged many physique competitions, including the 1973 Mr. America Contest. He is currently Adjunct Professor of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas at Austin’s Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports.

These Celebrities and VIP’s are excited to join the festivities that will be held on July 1st and 2nd at Six Flags America outside of Washington D.C. Please Visit our Celebrity/VIP page for a more extensive list.