1951 USA WEIGHTLIFTING SENIOR NATIONALS

LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 15 – 16, 1951

NAME	TEAM	HOMETOWN	BWT	PRESS	SNATCH	C&J	TOTAL	PL
Bantamweight Class
Joe De Pietro	Bates Barbell Club	Patterson, NJ	123½	220	190	230	640	1
Joe Donahue	Oakland YMCA	Oakland, CA	120	155	145	210	510	2
Mitsuo Takara	L. A. YMCA	Los Angeles, CA	121½	160	145	200	505	3
Featherweight Class
Geroge Yoshioka	Nuuanu YMCA	Honolulu, HI	127	180	200	270	650	1
Richard Greenawalt	Apollo Health Club	Columbus, OH	129	180	200	270	650	2
Itsuo Morinaka	L. A. YMCA	Los Angeles, CA	131	195	185	230	610	3
John Gibson	Tucson, YMCA	Tucson, AZ	131	185	180	230	605	4
Lightweight Class
Joe Pitman	York Barbell Club	York, PA	148	230	235	310	775	1
Tommy Kono	U. S. Army	Fort Ord, CA	148¼	225	235	300	760	2
Glenn Breuhan	Bergstrom Air Force Base	Austin, CA	148½	185	200	265	650	3
Middleweight Class
Pete George	A. C. M. W. L.	Akron, OH	159½	240	270	350	860	1
Dave Sheppard	Maspeth WLC	Astoria, NY	160½	245	280	335	860	2
Frank Spellman	York Barbell Club	York, PA	159¼	260	245	300	805	3
Geroge Brignolo	Yarick’s Gym	Oakland, CA	162½	230	235	310	775	4
James Trestler	Yarick’s Gym	Oakland, CA	163	210	205	250	665	5
Frank Dorio	Goodrich’s Gym	Hollywood, CA	163	250	230	—	480	–
Lightheavyweight Class
Stanley Stanczyk	York Barbell Club		174½	270	275	340	885	1
Clyde Emrich		Chicago, IL	173	260	250	330	840	2
Daniel Uhalde	Yarick’s Gym	Oakland, CA	179½	240	260	340	840	3
Richard Terry	Yarick’s Gym	Oakland, CA	171½	215	230	275	720	4
Middleheavyweight Class
Norbert Schemansky	Northern YMCA	Detroit, MI	196	270	295*	350#	915	1
Roy S. Hilligenn	Yarick’s Gym	Oakland, CA	182¼	240	245	330	815	2
Buford McFatridge	Tanny’s Gym	Santa Monica, CA	196½	235	248	325	805	3
* – NORBERT SCHEMANSKY – WORLD RECORD SNATCH – 295 # – NORBERT SCHEMANSKY – WORLD RECORD CLEAN & JERK – 370¾ (JUNE 16th)
Heavyweight Class
John Davis	York Barbell Club	York, PA	233	340	320	402*	1062	1
Douglas Hepburn	Vancouver	B. C., Canada	260½	335#	240	330	905	2
* – JOHN DAVIS – WORLD RECORD CLEAN & JERK – 402 # – DOUGLASS HEPBURN – WORLD RECORD PRESS – 4th ATTEMPT – 345½

	OUTSTANDING LIFTER:	JOHN DAVIS
	TEAM CHAMPIONS:	YORK BARBELL CLUB