Description
This compelling biography of Doug Hepburn, the weightlifter who won gold for Canada in Stockholm in 1953 and at the British Empire Games in Vancouver in 1954, delivers fascinating, first-hand information about an unusual Vancouver athlete and the sporting world of the 1950s and 1960s. In this plain-spoken and moving biography of a strength legend, Tom Thurston captures the story of a Canadian who may have been the strongest man in history. The book traces Doug's rise to prominence, his temporary fall from grace as he battled alcoholism, and his re-emergence as an advocate for drug-free sport. The author also includes Doug's unique training schedule for increasing strength without the use of drugs.
Editorial Reviews
“A poet, storyteller, inventor, singer, philosopher, and the world’s strongest man, Doug Hepburn was a unique and genuine Canadian hero. Strongman sensitively chronicles the life of a man who was unheralded in his own country but revered around the world.”—Paul Bjarnason, Canadian Weightlifting Champion, 1966, 1970
“Doug Hepburn, world champion, deep thinker, writer, singer and giver. He was an inspiration to lifters world-wide and is missed greatly by all.”—Stan Gibson, Canadian Record Holder, 1954 BEG
