1957 USA WEIGHTLIFTING SENIOR NATIONALS

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – JUNE 22 – 23, 1957

(FROM IROMAN LIFTING NEWS)

NAME	CLUB – CITY	BWT	PRESS	SNATCH	C&J	TOTAL	Place
123 Lb. Class
Angel Famiglietti	Panama	122	195	190	255	645	1
Ignacio Suarez	Havana, Cuba	123¼	180	195	245	620	2
Rex Oyafusco	Northern Y.M.C.A., Detroit	118½	190	170	220	580	3
132 Lb. Class
Isaac Berger	York BBC	132	240	230	290*	760	1
Santiago Alvarez	Havana, Cuba	131	200	190	235	625	2
* – ISAAC BERGER – SENIOR WORLD & SENIOR AMERICAN CLEAN & JERK RECORD – 4TH ATEMPT – 315
148 Lb. Class
Joseph P. Pitman	York BBC	147½	230	235	305	770	1
Johnny Torres	Havana, Cuba	147	240	215	295	750	2
Pete N. Talluto	New Orleans A.C.	148½	235	215	295	745	3
Nickolas Gavrila	U.S. Navy	147½	220	215	285	720	4
Frank Stevens	Colonna’s Gym	148¼	200	220	290	710	5
Howard Cohen	Savannah, GA	144	225	200	275	700	6
Armand Turgeon	New Bedford, MA	147½	210	195	245	650	7
George E. Otott	U.S.M.	147	180	205	250	635	8
L. Rivera	Northern Y.M.C.A., Detroit	147½	190	185	255	630	9
165 Lb. Class
Pete George	U.S. Army	163	270	265	350	885	1
Richard Giller	A.C.M.W.L.	163	260	240	320	820	2
Floyd Despirito	Bates BBC	160½	260	240	305	805	3
Julian Suarez	Havana, Cuba	164	240	250	—	240	4
Louis DeMarco	Unattached	164	240	—	—	~0~	–
181 Lb. Class
Tommy Kono	York AC of Hawaii	177	310	295*	365#	970	1
James George	A.C.M.W.L.	179	290	290^	360@	940	2
Dave Sheppard	York BBC	180	290	275	340	905	3
Charles Staunton	New Orleans A.C.	180	245	255	325	825	4
Chet Spittle	Washington DC, YMCA	181	260	250	310	820	5
Hector Dupux	Havana, Cuba	173½	240	230	290	760	6
Hureschal Sandidge	Frye BBC	180½	225	205	300	730	7
Walter Jacobsen	Bosco BBC	180	205	225	290	720	8
* – TOMMY KONO – SENIOR WORLD & SENIOR AMERICAN SNATCH RECORD – 4TH ATEMPT – 305 # – TOMMY KONO – SENIOR WORLD & SENIOR AMERICAN CLEAN & JERK RECORD – 4TH ATEMPT – 390 ^ – JAMES GEORGE – SENIOR WORLD & SENIOR AMERICAN SNATCH RECORD – 4TH ATEMPT – 305 @ – JAMES GEORGE – SENIOR WORLD & SENIOR AMERICAN CLEAN & JERK RECORD – 4TH ATEMPT – 390
198 Lb. Class
Clyde Emrich	Unattached	196½	290	270	350*	910	1
Paul Ash	Tucson YMCA	195½	295	270	325	890	2
Fred Shutz	Wright BBC	194	275	260	325	860	3
Mike Lepari	US Army	182	250	245	330	825	4
Rogrlio Paredes	Panama	183½	260	250	315	825	5
Nolly Simpson	Colonna’s Gym	195½	230	245	310	785	6
Lon Holy	Bosco BBC	193½	225	235	310	460	6
* – CLYDE EMRICH – SENIOR WORLD & SENIOR AMERICAN CLEAN & JERK RECORD – 4TH ATEMPT – 415
225 Lb. Class
Norbert Schemansky	Unattached	218½	320	290	380	990	1
Sid Henry	S.M.U.	222½	290	275	365	930	2
Stanley Stanzyk	York BBC	202½	305	270	350	925	3
Augustine Scutti	Keasby AC	222	255	245	305	805	4
Gene Bohaty	Irving Park YMCA	199	235	—	—	235	5
Superheavyweight Class
Dave Ashman	Muscle Beach	249½	265	305	385	955	1
Jope Masten	Greensboro Health Club	260	280	270	350	900	2
Lynwood Pererson	Hartford YMCA	239	285	260	350	895	3
Derrell Cochran	Whitfield’s Health Club	228¼	240	230	300	770	4

	Outstanding Lifter:		Tommy Kono   ~   York AC of Hawaii
	Team Champions:		York Barbell Blub