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Mr USA 1974

Mr USA 1974 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Dave Johns.

Year
1974
Location
USA
Federation
AAU
Divisions
4
Competitors
15

Results by Division

All Contests

Mr USA 1974 Results

Dave Johns Champion

1974 USA

Mr USA 1974 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Dave Johns.

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

Defending Open champion Paul Hill, who won in 1973, did not return.

About this show

Men's Open Bodybuilding, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall were contested at the Mr USA 1974 in USA. 15 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding

1st
Dave Johns
Dave Johns
United States
2nd
Pat Neve
Pat Neve
United States
3rd
Mike Kowach
Mike Kowach
United States

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st Dave Johns First recorded win United States
2nd Pat Neve United States
3rd Mike Kowach United States
4th Robby Robinson United States
5th Lowell Miller United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium

Place Athlete Country
1st Dave Johns United States
2nd Robby Robinson United States
3rd Richard Baldwin United States
4th Joseph Sasso United States
5th James Allen (1) United States
6th Harold Keeler United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short

Place Athlete Country
1st Pat Neve United States
2nd Mike Kowach United States
3rd Ernie Frantz United States
4th Don Knipp United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
15
Divisions
4
Size rank
25 of 38

The biggest field since 1973.

Past winners of this event

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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