CONTEST RESULTS

Reported by

Irene L. Hause

1977 AAU PACIFIC BODYBUILDING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Bakersfield, California

Saturday, September 3, 1977

Co-Promoters – Peter J. “Pete” Kight and Dan Pace

TEENAGE PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

(5 contestants)

First Place – John Calvert

Second Place – Tim Goddard

Third Place – Tom Touchstone

Most Symmetrical – John Calvert

Most Muscular – First Place – John Calvert

Most Muscular – Second Place – Tim Goddard

Most Muscular – Third Place – Tom Touchstone

JUNIOR PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

(7 contestants, one of whom dropped out during prejudging)

First Place – Tom Collard

Second Place – Tim Goddard

Third Place – Pete Samra

Most Symmetrical – Tom Collard

Most Muscular – First Place – Tom Collard

Most Muscular – Second Place – Tim Goddard

Most Muscular – Third Place – Tim Touchstone

SENIOR PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

(4 contestants)

First Place – Steve Broughton

Second Place – Charles Carter

Third Place – Pete Samra

Fourth Place – Robert Perea

Most Symmetrical – Steve Broughton

Best Arms – Steve Broughton

Best Back – Steve Broughton

Best Chest – Steve Broughton

Best Legs – Charles Carter

Best Abdominals – Charles Carter

Most Muscular – First Place – Charles Carter

Most Muscular – Second Place – Steve Broughton

Most Muscular – Third Place – Pete Samra

JUDGES

Bob Packer – Head Judge

Ray Blinn

Ric Drasin

Harvey Keith

Rod Koontz

Most Symmetrical Winners

were selected by

Norm Hoffman.

Special Guest Poser – Jim Morris

1972 – Mr. USA (AAU)

1973 – Mr. America (AAU)

1974 – Mr. International (WBBG)

Powerlifting Exhibition – Bob Caves beat Rick Charbonneau

Special Speaker – Norm Hoffman, speaking on health and fitness

Estimated Attendance – 350

In this photograph, Norm and Pete are holding copies of Muscle Digest magazine. I am holding a copy of the textbook Norm had just written, A New World of Health, published by McGraw Hill in 1977.

Pete went on to achieve international success as a businessman. He is the Founder, Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer of CheckFree Corporation, a provider of financial electronic commerce services and products. Read about Pete at http://ir.checkfreecorp.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=94799&p=irol-govBio&ID=124570

Sadly, Norm, a health professor at Bakersfield College, died in 2001 as the result of a car/bicycle accident while he was training for the US Masters National Cycling Championships. You may read about Norm at http://andynoise.com/blog/2006/12/27/norm-hoffman/