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A Brief History of Mr. Universe

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Beauty and Beast

The amateur winner of 1955 was Mickey Hargitay, a Hungarian who achieved greater fame as the husband of Jayne Mansfield.

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The amateur winner of 1955 was Mickey Hargitay, a Hungarian who achieved greater fame as the husband of Jayne Mansfield (and the father of Law and Order's Mariska Hargitay).

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A Brief History of Mr. Universe

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