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Mr Texas 1968

Mr Texas 1968 was held in Dallas, TX, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Michael Jones (2).

Year
1968
Location
Dallas, TX, USA
Federation
AAU
Divisions
2
Competitors
9

Results by Division

Division Winner Runner-up
Men's Open Bodybuilding Michael Jones (2) Pat Kennedy
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior Gary Matney John David Nichols
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Mr Texas 1968 Results

Michael Jones (2) Champion

1968 Dallas, TX, USA

Mr Texas 1968 was held in Dallas, TX, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Michael Jones (2).

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated September 1, 2026 Accurate?

Defending Open champion Boyer Coe, who won in 1965, did not return.

About this show

Full placings from the Mr Texas 1968 in Dallas, TX, USA, where 2 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior. 9 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding

1st
Michael Jones (2)
United States
2nd
Pat Kennedy
United States
3rd
Mike Gonzales
Mike Gonzales
United States

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st Michael Jones (2) First recorded win United States
2nd Pat Kennedy United States
3rd Mike Gonzales United States
4th John Henderson United States
5th Ellington Darden United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior

Place Athlete Country
1st Gary Matney First recorded win United States
2nd John David Nichols United States
3rd Charles Knorr United States
4th Robert Nowell United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 20, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
9
Divisions
2
Size rank
6 of 11

The biggest field since 1965.

Past winners of this event

Winner of the headline division for each edition of this event on record.
Year Winner Division
1978 Chris Johnson Open
1977 Billy Arlen Open
1975 Steve O'Neil Open
1972 Richard Baldwin Open
1971 Bob Harrington Open
1969 Ellington Darden Open
1968 Michael Jones Open
1965 Boyer Coe Open
1964 Charles Estes Open
1959 Ray Hucker Open
What this page holds

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.

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