Dave Mayor

Dave Mayor
Personal information
Born(1916-08-21)August 21, 1916
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedMay 27, 2002(2002-05-27) (aged 85)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sport
SportWeightlifting

Dave Mayor (August 21, 1916 – May 27, 2002) was an American weightlifter. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Mayor is a native of Philadelphia and graduated from Philadelphia’s Overbrook High School in 1933.

Competition career

Mayor finished in second place in the 1936 U.S. senior nationals and earned a spot on the 1936 United States Olympic weightlifting team. He would go on to compete at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, placing in 12th place. After the Olympics, he would win the U.S. heavyweight weightlifting championship in 1937. He spent several years as a professional wrestler.

Post-competition career

Mayor worked as a regional manager at York Barbell. One of the first strength coaches in pro sports, Mayor also worked as a strength coach with the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL in the 1960s.. In the 1964 Summer Olympics, he was a strength training consultant for the Vesper Boat Club eight that won Olympic gold for the United States in the men's eight rowing event.

Halls of fame

In 2007, Mayor was inducted into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

Death

Mayor died on May 27, 2002 at the age of 85.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dave Mayor Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "DAVE MAYOR". Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "David Mayor". Olympics.
  4. ↑ "David Mayor Obituary". Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News.