Frank Wakakuwa Frank has been with the WABDL since its inception in 1997. He benched his first 600 in 1995. “One of my biggest achievements was being named the 4th Overall Best Lifter at the first worlds“. Frank was named the first and only recipient of the Ironman Endurance Award. He has won 24 World
Al Williamson Al got his first set of York weights in 1953. He was a pioneer in the sport of Powerlifting in the mid 1960’s. Al is the last man standing of his era that is still doing the 3 Powerlifts and has over 50 years of competitive experience. Al has set, and still
Sadly, Arthur Lewis Whinston passed away on Sept. 4, 2013, in Tigard, leaving his lovely bride of 64 years, Melicent, five children and four grandchildren. He was born Feb. 5, 1925 in New York City to Charles Nathaniel Whinston and Charlotte Nagelberg Whinston. Arthur earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Cornell
Melicent and her husband Arthur Whinston were inducted into the WABDL Hall of Fame in Nov 2011. Melicent was inducted into the Smith College Hall of Fame in 10/2017. Melicent Ames Kingsbury Whinston Date: 12/2018 Currently 91, and has Alzheimer’s. She has been living in an assisted care center since 2008 just outside Portland, Oregon.
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