Ernie Pickett Maryland Strength and Power HoF inductee 2022

 

George “Ernie” Pickett

6/27/1936-7/1/2009

By Strength and Power Hall of Fame

 

Ernie started lifting in the late 1950s when he was 22 years old. Ernie who was about 6’5” was told he was too old to start lifting and that his arms were too long to ever be a good presser. In those days the press was one of the three Olympic lifts. However, Ernie became an Olympian (1968) and set 2 World Records in the Clean and Press in 1968, 445.5 and 457.25 lbs. Ernie was a State and regional champion several times. Ernie also enjoyed powerlifting and would win several powerlifting titles as well. When Ernie retired from lifting he earned black belts in the Martial Arts.

 

1^st Heavyweight 1962 South Atlantic Championships

1^st Heavyweight 1965 Baltimore Open

1^st Heavyweight 1966 Junior Nationals

5^th Heavyweight 1966 Senior Nationals

1^st Heavyweight 1967 Junior Nationals Powerlifting

1^st Heavyweight 1967 South Atlantic Championships

1^st Heavyweight 1967 Little Olympics Tryouts

3^rd Heavyweight 1967 Little Olympics*

1^st Heavyweight 1968 Philadelphia Open

1^st Heavyweight 1968 YMCA Nationals

2^nd Heavyweight 1968 Senior Nationals Powerlifting

2^nd Heavyweight 1968 Olympic Trials

      Heavyweight 1968 Olympic Games

 

 

*The 1967 Little Olympics in Mexico City were essentially the World Championships in 1967.

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