A Brief History of Mr. Universe

Arnold Arrives
No one has boosted the popularity of Mr. Universe more than the Austrian-American Arnold Schwarzenegger, who in the late 1960s won the Mr. Universe title four times, three times as a pro and once as an amateur. In the photo above, he celebrates his 1967 amateur victory with friends in a restaurant in London. Schwarzenegger's dominance of the sport combined with his personal charm helped launch a successful career in Hollywood and politics, burnishing the Mr. Universe title along the way.

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