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Don Ross
CountryUnited States
GenderMale
DivisionMen's Open Bodybuilding
Born1946
DiedJune 2, 1995, aged 48
StatusRetired
Don Ross was a Men's Open Bodybuilding competitor from the United States with a competitive record spanning 1973–1980.
About
Don Z. Ross was a professional bodybuilder, wrestler and weight training coach from California. He performed under the names Ripper Savage and The Bronx Barbarian.
Professional results
Every professional contest result on record for Don Ross, 11 in all. Won by names the winner of the division Don Ross competed in, and shows a dash where that winner cannot be pinned to one person in the database.
| Year | Contest | Division | Place | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada Pro Cup | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #9 | Chris Dickerson |
| 1977 | Pro Mr America | Division not recorded (Medium) | #1 | Winner |
| 1977 | Universe - Pro | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #5 | Tony Emmott |
| 1977 | World Cup Pro Universe | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Warren Frederick |
| 1976 | Pro Mr America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Scott Wilson |
| 1975 | Pro Mr America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Ralph Kroger |
| 1975 | Universe - Pro | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Boyer Coe |
| 1975 | World Pro Championships | Men's Bodybuilding (Heavyweight) | #2 | Dennis Tinerino |
| 1974 | Pro Mr America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Warren Frederick |
| 1974 | Universe - Pro | Division not recorded (Tall) | #2 | Helmut Riedmeier |
| 1973 | Pro Mr America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #4 | Chris Dickerson |
Where these results come from. Each contest in the table was recorded from a named source, and for Don Ross that source is MuscleMemory. Open any contest above and that page names its own source and links to it where the source is still reachable. That archive no longer answers at the addresses we hold, so it is credited by name here and not offered as a link.
Every professional season
Olympia
1st place
2nd place
3rd place
Other
- Pro Debut
- 1973
- First Win
- 1977
- Last Contest
- 1980
Amateur and other shows not counted above
7 results from amateur shows and other contests this archive does not class as professional. Every total on this page covers the professional career only, so these are listed here but never counted, and they have no contest page.
Show the list
| Year | Contest | Division | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Junior Mr America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #9 |
| 1972 | Mr America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #8 |
| 1972 | Mr World | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 |
| 1972 | Mr World | Division not recorded (Tall) | #1 |
| 1971 | Mr America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #22 |
| 1971 | Mr World | Division not recorded (Medium) | #8 |
| 1965 | Junior Mr America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #26 |
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Most-met rivals
Compare any two athletes →In 3 meetings, Chris Dickerson finished ahead of Don Ross 3 times to 0.
Opponents are ranked by how often they shared a stage and how big the stage was, not by reputation. A meeting is one contest where both competed in the same division and both were placed.
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Win rate here is first-place finishes as a share of all 11 professional contest results. It is published only where a career holds at least five, because below that a single placing moves the figure by twenty points or more.
Missing from this profile
No height or weight on record.