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Mr Pennsylvania 1953

Mr Pennsylvania 1953 was held in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to George Jones (1).

Year
1953
Federation
AAU
Divisions
1
Competitors
3

Results by Division

Division Winner Runner-up
Men's Open Bodybuilding George Jones (1) Phil Zimmerman
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Mr Pennsylvania 1953 Results

George Jones (1) Champion

1953 Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Mr Pennsylvania 1953 was held in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to George Jones (1).

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated September 3, 2026 Accurate?

Defending champion Steve Klisanin, who won in 1949, did not return.

About this show

Men's Open Bodybuilding were contested at the Mr Pennsylvania 1953 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 3 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding

1st
George Jones (1)
George Jones (1)
United States
2nd
Phil Zimmerman
United States
3rd
Irv Ruthbert
United States

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st George Jones (1) First recorded win United States
2nd Phil Zimmerman United States
3rd Irv Ruthbert United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
3
Divisions
1
Size rank
8 of 13

Past winners of this event

Winner of the headline division for each edition of this event on record.
Year Winner Division
1977 Frank Calta Open
1974 James Karas Open
1972 Charles Buser Open
1971 Jim Manion Open
1970 Mike Mentzer Open
1969 Lou Kushner Open
1966 James Kowalski Open
1965 Steve Johnson Open
1964 Benjamin Serrano Open
1954 Yas Kuzuhara Open
1953 George Jones Open
1949 Steve Klisanin Open
What this page holds

The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

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