Clyde Emrich Illinois Strength and Power HoF inductee 2022

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Clyde Emrich

4/6/1931-11/10/2021

 

Clyde was born in Chicago and started lifting when he was 15. Clyde competed from 1948 to 1967. Clyde was the first 198lb lifter to Clean and Jerk a World Record 400 on March 30, 1957, and broke the World Record again two weeks later, on April 13, 1957, with 409lbs. Clyde was an Olympian in 1952, Pan Am Champion in 1959, a World Championships team member, and won 4 Senior National titles. Clyde set 3 national records and was a State and Regional Champion several times. In 1955, Clyde was selected for the American Team for a goodwill tour of the Far East. Clyde became one of the first Strength Coaches in the NFL in 1971 when he joined the Chicago Bears.

 

1^st 165lb class 1950 Jr. Nationals

2^nd 181lb class 1951 Senior Nationals

1^st 181lb class 1952 Senior Nationals

8^th 181lb class 1952 Olympic Games (Injured)

1^st 181lb class 1953 USA vs Australia International Contest

2^nd 198lb class 1954 Senior Nationals

3^rd 198lb class 1954 World Championships

2^nd 198lb class 1955 Senior Nationals

2^nd 198lb class 1955 World Championships

1^st 198lb class 1956 Senior Nationals

2^nd 198lb class 1956 Olympic Tryouts

1^st 198lb class 1957 Senior Nationals

1^st 198lb class 1959 Senior Nationals

1^st 198lb class 1959 Pan American Games

1^st 198lb class 1959 Mid-States AAU Weightlifting Championships

1^st 198lb class 1961 31^st Central AAU Senior National Weightlifting Championships

1^st 198lb class 1963 Central AAU Senior National Weightlifting Championships

3^rd 198lb class 1963 Senior Nationals

1^st 198lb class 1963 Chicago Senior Outdoor Open Weightlifting Championships

2^nd 198lb class 1964 Senior Nationals

1^st 198lb class 1966 Illinois Sports Council Olympic Championships

1^st 198lb class 1967 Illinois AAU Championships.

 

In 1959, Clyde was selected for the World Championship Team, but he could not leave his job for that length of time. In 1953, Clyde could not lift in the seniors due to military service. Since Clyde could not lift in the 1953 Seniors, he could not qualify for the 1953 World Championships Team.

 

Clyde is a member of the US Weightlifting Hall of Fame, the USA Strength and Conditioning Coaches Hall of Fame, and the Illinois State Hall of Fame.

 

Author: By Strength and Power Hall of Fame Completed: yes Created: Sat Jun 18 15:29:37 UTC 2022 | Last Updated: Wed Dec 27 14:14:35 UTC 2023