Frank Spellman Pennsylvania Strength and Power HoF inductee 2022

By Strength and Power Hall of Fame

Frank Spellman

9/17/1922-1/12/2017

 

Frank started lifting about 1940 when he was 18, shortly after he joined the South Philly Weightlifting Club and was coached by Dan Leone. After winning the 1942 Junior Nationals, Frank was drafted and served in the Army Air Corps until late December 1945. Frank then moved to York, Pa., and left for the York Barbell Club. Frank was an Olympic Champion in 1948 and a 3X Senior National Champion. Several times, he was a State Champion and set 4 National Records and 2 Olympic Records. Frank is a member of the US Weightlifting Hall of Fame, Helms Hall of Fame, and the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

 

Olympic Lifting

 

1^st 165lb class 1942 Jr. Nationals

3^rd 165lb class 1946 North American Championships

1^st 165lb class 1946 Senior Nationals

3^rd 165lb class 1946 World Championships

2^nd 165lb class 1947 Senior Nationals

2^nd 165lb class 1947 World Championships

2^nd 165lb class 1948 New York Invitational Meet

1^st 165lb class 1948 Middle Atlantic Championships

1^st 165lb class 1948 Senior Nationals

1^st 165lb class 1948 Olympic Tryouts

1^st 165lb class 1948 Olympic Games

1^st 165lb class 1949 North American Championships

2^nd 165lb class 1949 Senior Nationals

1^st 165lb class 1950 Senior Middle Atlantic Championships

2^nd 165lb class 1950 Senior Nationals

3^rd 165lb class 1951 Senior Nationals

2^nd 148lb class 1952 Senior Nationals

2^nd 181lb class 1954 Senior Nationals

1^st 165lb class 1961 Senior Nationals

 

Power Lifting

 

3^rd 181lb class Bench Press 340 lbs 1954 AAU National Bench Press and Squat Championships.

 

1^st 181lb class Squat 510lbs 1954 AAU National Bench Press and Squat Championships

 

 

 

Special Thanks to Osmo Kiiha, the Iron Master, and Denis Reno

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author: By Strength and Power Hall of Fame Completed: yes Created: Sat Jun 18 15:42:31 UTC 2022 | Last Updated: Wed Dec 27 14:12:15 UTC 2023