Terry Todd

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Terry Todd
Born(1937-12-31)December 31, 1937[1]
DiedJuly 7, 2018 (aged 80)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Occupation(s)powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, historian
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
SpouseJan Todd

Terry Todd (December 31, 1937 – July 7, 2018)[1][2][3] was an American powerlifter, and Olympic weightlifter.[4] Todd was co-founder of the H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports, co-editor of Iron Game History: The Journal of Physical Culture, and creator and event director of the Arnold Strongman Classic.[5]

Todd held a career as a journalist on the staff of Sports Illustrated magazine.

Todd died on July 7, 2018 in Austin, Texas at the age of 80.[6]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Todd Terry - powerlifting and bench press performances, records, bio, photo, video". En.allpowerlifting.com. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  2. "Terence Todd Obituary - Austin, Texas - Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home South". Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home South. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
  3. "Bill Henniger on Instagram: "This man was my best friend, my mentor and a father to me. He is most likely all those things to many people across generations and…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
  4. "Women's Hall of Fame - 2004". Archived from the original on March 24, 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
  5. "Feature Story: Body of Work: Two record-setting powerlifters pump up world's largest physical culture collection". Utexas.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  6. Terry Todd, weightlifting champion and UT center’s founder, dies at 80