Mr California 1955
Mr California 1955 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Jerry Ross.
- Year
- 1955
- Date
- Jan 1, 1955
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 2
- Competitors
- 19
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Jerry Ross | Harry Schwartz |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Dennis Nelson | Alex Bernard |
Mr California 1955
Mr California 1955 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Jerry Ross.
Defending Open champion Irvin Koszewski (Zabo), who won in 1954, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Mr California 1955 contested 2 divisions across 19 athletes. Jerry Ross took Men's Open Bodybuilding. 2 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jerry Ross | United States |
| 2nd | Harry Schwartz | United States |
| 3rd | Bob Malin | United States |
| 4th | Alvin Lee | United States |
| 5th | Earl Clark | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dennis Nelson First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Alex Bernard | United States |
| 3rd | Alvin Lee | United States |
| 4th | Phil Guarnaccia | United States |
| 5th | Millard Williamson | United States |
| 6th | Harry Chinn | United States |
| 7th | Jim McMurtrie | United States |
| 8th | Leroy Saba | United States |
| 9th | Gilbert Estrada | United States |
| 10th | Dave Young (1) | United States |
| 11th | Barney Sherman | United States |
| 12th | Tom Huey | United States |
| 13th | Jose Checo | United States |
| 14th | Gary Clemmons | United States |
| 15th | George Saba | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 26, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 19
- Divisions
- 2
- Size rank
- 5 of 40
The biggest field since 1946.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Dave Johns | Open |
| 1976 | Kalman Szkalak | Open |
| 1975 | Dale Adrian | Open |
| 1974 | Scott Wilson | Open |
| 1973 | Mike Besikof | Open |
| 1972 | Tyrone Youngs | Open |
| 1971 | Ed Corney | Open |
| 1969 | Paul Love | Open |
| 1968 | Charles Collras | Open |
| 1967 | Chris Dickerson | Open |
| 1966 | Ralph Kroger | Open |
| 1963 | Don Howorth | Open |
| 1962 | George Sheffield | Open |
| 1960 | Larry Scott | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
This page lists the divisions and finishing order held for this contest, with the source named on it wherever one was recorded. It reports what was published. It does not re-judge the show, and it does not reconcile disagreements between sources.
- Score and bodyweight columns appear only for divisions where those figures exist in the data. A division without them was recorded as placings only, not as a show that gave no scores.
- Where the record has two athletes sharing a place, both are listed. A tie is never broken to produce a single winner.
- Venue, federation, date and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
- A contest with no results has either not taken place yet or has no placements published. Check the status line above the results to tell which.