Bill Kendrick Virginia Strength and Power HoF inductee 2021

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William “Bill” Kendrick

 

Bill Started lifting in the early 1940’s and competed until about 1970.

 

4^th 148lb class 1950 YMCA Nationals

2^nd 1950 C&J contest. Formula meet with no weight classes. The C&J contest was held as part of the Mr. East Coast contest.

2^nd 148lb class 1951 Capitol District Weightlifting Meet (Richmond)

2^nd 148lb class 1952 Weightlifting Contest Washington DC

1^st 148lb class 1953 Virginia State Championships

2^nd 148lb class 1953 Capitol District Weightlifting Championships

3^rd 148lb class 1953 Colonna’s Picnic

2^nd 148lb class 1954 Virginia State Championships

2^nd 148lb class 1954 Colonna’s Picnic

2^nd 148lb class 1956 Virginia State Championships

3^rd 165lb class 1958 Capitol District Weightlifting Championships

2^nd 181lb class 1958 Virginia State Championships

3^rd 181lb class 1959 Virginia State Championships

3^rd 181lb class 1959 Norfolk Open Weightlifting Championships

3^rd 181lb class 1959 Virginia State Championships

4^th 181lb class 1962 Virginia State Championships

7^th 181lb class 1964 Colonial Olympic Development Meet

2^nd 181lb class 1964 Chesapeake Bay Invitational

 

Bill set the State snatch record in the 132lb class with 205lbs in 1953. Bill’s 205 snatch was still the State record in 1969.

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