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Post by Bilal Kreidieh on Feb 17, 2011 7:57:33 GMT -5
I noticed that although African Americans have a huge impact / presence is fairly every sport out there, they are few and far in between in strength sports, especially arm wrestling. What's the deal with that? The only black arm wrestler that I have ever seen was Cobra.
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Post by Jerry Milne on Feb 17, 2011 7:59:00 GMT -5
Gary Goodridge from Barrie was recognized as either the best or very elite in 1994 - 1996 I believe. This was before he started doing UFC and then Pride.
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Post by Bilal Kreidieh on Feb 17, 2011 8:04:03 GMT -5
Ah, true Jerry. I completely forgot about Mr. Goodridge. Thank you for correcting me.
Any other big names? It's seems all the big names are either White American / White Canadian or European.
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Post by Bilal Kreidieh on Feb 17, 2011 8:04:47 GMT -5
Even in strongman events, you see a big trend in where the contestants come from. I'm trying to put one and one together here.
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Post by Jeff Oosterveld on Feb 17, 2011 9:01:16 GMT -5
even where we come from one and one makes two ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Bilal Kreidieh on Feb 17, 2011 9:30:49 GMT -5
even where we come from one and one makes two ;D ;D ;D har har har lol |
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Post by Eric Roussin on Feb 17, 2011 9:33:37 GMT -5
Gary Goodridge, Cobra Rhodes, Dave Hicks, and Johnny Walker are probably the most successful African American/Canadian pullers of all time. Johnny Walker dominated the 200 lb class between the mid-70s and mid-80s (until John Brzenk eventually beat him).
Garvin Lewis was awesome as well, especially with the left.
But you're right, as compared to other sports, there are relatively few.
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Post by Craig Mitchell on Feb 17, 2011 11:39:00 GMT -5
Hey Bilal when you come to Barrie to train ,you just might get to meet Gary and his cousin Garvin ...Does Earl count?? he has some colour in him....
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Post by Bilal Kreidieh on Feb 17, 2011 12:13:32 GMT -5
Gary Goodridge, Cobra Rhodes, Dave Hicks, and Johnny Walker are probably the most successful African American/Canadian pullers of all time. Johnny Walker dominated the 200 lb class between the mid-70s and mid-80s (until John Brzenk eventually beat him). Garvin Lewis was awesome as well, especially with the left. But you're right, as compared to other sports, there are relatively few. Johnny Walker like Whisky? |
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Post by Bilal Kreidieh on Feb 17, 2011 12:14:52 GMT -5
Hey Bilal when you come to Barrie to train ,you just might get to meet Gary and his cousin Garvin ...Does Earl count?? he has some colour in him.... Gary is a beast. He's on my facebook. |
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Post by Bilal Kreidieh on Feb 17, 2011 12:17:02 GMT -5
Gary Goodridge, Cobra Rhodes, Dave Hicks, and Johnny Walker are probably the most successful African American/Canadian pullers of all time. Johnny Walker dominated the 200 lb class between the mid-70s and mid-80s (until John Brzenk eventually beat him). Garvin Lewis was awesome as well, especially with the left. But you're right, as compared to other sports, there are relatively few. The number of "great" African American pullers can be counted on oner hand, as opposed to white / european, etc... Hence why I ask the question if the genetic disposition of African Americans is not towards strength |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2011 12:38:47 GMT -5
I don't beleive there's any validity to that. It's purely circumstancial. Look at the ratio of black golfers to white golfers on the PGA tour. Is that due to a genetic predisposition (or lack there of) to depth perception and hand eye co ordination?? All circumsantial. Also the few black aw'ers that competed were very very successfull.
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Post by Craig Mitchell on Feb 17, 2011 13:21:35 GMT -5
Hey Chris what u been up to long time to talk.. I think the last time I saw you was in Tokyo in a massage palour haha
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2011 13:40:21 GMT -5
Hey!!! that Japanese whore robbed me on the whole yen conversion bullsh*t. That d**n "cough cough" back massage ended up costing me 100$!!!! Or Craig, what about Manchester in 06 tryin to get those maratime boys laid??? Rough business, had to use the platinum card! ... I better see u in Oshawa next month bro.  |
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Post by Bilal Kreidieh on Feb 17, 2011 15:52:20 GMT -5
I don't beleive there's any validity to that. It's purely circumstancial. Look at the ratio of black golfers to white golfers on the PGA tour. Is that due to a genetic predisposition (or lack there of) to depth perception and hand eye co ordination?? All circumsantial. Also the few black aw'ers that competed were very very successfull. Circumstantial? They are very few in every single strength sport out there...but they are a big percentage of sports like basketball and football. Sounds to me like a lot more digits than circumstancial. I don't know if it's a coincidence or not, but it looks too "pattern-like" to be a coincidence. |
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