1963 USA Weightlifting Senior Nationals

HARRISBURG, PA – JUNE 28 – 29, 1963

(FROM STRENGTH & HEALTH MAGAZINE)

NAME	TEAM/HOME TOWN	PRESS	SNATCH	C & J	TOTAL	Place
Bantamweight Class
Shiro Ichinoseki**	Japan	200	210	290*	700	1
David Moyer	Redding, PA	230	170	240	640	2
Vic Rodriguez	Brooklyn YMCA	195	180	235	610	3
Eugene Stefko	Allentown YMCA	190	175	240	605	4
* – SHIRO ICHINOSEKI – NEW JUNIOR WORLD RECORD CLEAN & JERK – 290 (Actual weight 292 Pounds)
Featherweight Class
Yoshinobu Miyake**	Japan	240	250	310	800	1
Walter lmahara	U. S. Army	230	210	280	720	2
Bien Hidalgo	Brooklyn YMCA	215	190	270	675	3
Leonard Folato	Surf Breakers	210	190	250	650	4
Stan Levin	San Diego, CA	215	185	—	~0~	–
Lennell Shepherd	Wilmington W. C.	190	190	—	~0~	–
Isaac Berger	York Barbell	240	—	—	~0~	–
Pedro Hernandez	Harbor City A. C.	—	—	—	~0~	–
Lightweight Class
Tony Garcy	York Barbell	260	240	305	805	1
Russ Knipp	Pittsburgh Boys Club	275	225	300	800	2
Kurt Jotzat	Irving Park YMCA	250	220	305	775	3
Homer Brannum	Lloyd’s Gym	255	215	300	770	4
Robert Neff	Stanczyk’s 300	220	230	300	750	5
James Massai Bu	McBurney YMCA	220	230	300	750	6
Middleweight Class
Hitoshi Ouchi**	Japan	290	270	335	895*	1
Joe Puleo	York Barbell	285	250	325	860	2
Bill Kowaloff	Queens Central YMCA	265	235	315	815	3
David Norton	Poughkeepsie, NY	250	220	330	800	4
Ted Frank	Bellville W. C.	235	240	325	800	5
Joe Grantham	Denver YMCA	250	230	300	780	6
Paul Major	Iron Master B. C.	225	235	310	770	7
Don Booth	E. Liverpool, 0H	225	225	285	735	8
Larry Mintz	Electchester A. A.	285	—	—	~0~	–
Floyd Despirito	Union, NJ	270	—	—	~0~	–
* – – NEW JUNIOR WORLD RECORD TOTAL –
Lightheavyweight Class
Tommy Kono	Hawaii-York A. C.	315	280	375	970	1
Louis Riecke	New Orleans A. C.	310	300	360	970	2
Gary Cleveland	Minneapolis, MN	315	275	345	935	3
Jim Dorn	York Barbell	270	275	350	895	4
Richard Berger	Lubbock A. C.	270	250	340	860	5
Vic Schreiner	Queens Central YMCA	285	240	325	850	6
Jim George	ACMWL	280	270	—	~0~	–
Willy Claes	McBurney YMCA	280	—	—	~0~	–
Middleheavyweight Class
Bill March	York Barbell	335	285	380	1000	1
Ken Rose	Montclair YMCA	310	285	360	955	2
Clyde Emrich	Irving Park YMCA	295	280	360	935	3
Bob Bednarski	Central Falls W. C	305*	265#	330	900@	4
John Gourgott	New Orleans A. C.	310	260	330	900	5
Fred Schutz	Irving Park YMCA	285	260	340	885	6
Bob Bartholomew	Allentown YMCA	290	250	335	875	7
Rosalious White	Pottstown YMCA	280	260	330	870	8
Clyde Wetter	Venice, CA	250	240	325	815	9
Jerry Engelbert	Magic Valley A. C.	300	—	—	~0~	–
Gil DeMeglio	Detroit W. C.	—	—	—	~0~	–
Donald Perkins	Springfield YMCA	—	—	—	~0~	–
* – BOB BEDNARSKI – NEW JUNIOR WORLD RECORD PRESS – 305 (Actual weight 307 1/2 Pounds) # – BOB BEDNARSKI – TEENAGE AMERICAN RECORD SNATCH – 265 (Actual weight 267 Pounds) @ – BOB BEDNARSKI – TEENAGE AMERICAN RECORD TOTAL – 900
Heavyweight Class
Sid Henry	Preston Lions	380	320	425	1125	1
Norb Schemansky	York Barbell	370	335	415	1120	2
Marty Weckstein	York Barbell	325	275	350	950	3
Ed Kreusser	Brooklyn, NY	340	—	—	~0~	–
Joe Dube	Riverside A. C.	340	—	—	~0~	–

**Subsequent to the Nationals several US athletes and officials protested the admittance of non-citizens (these were lifters from Japan who were initially approved to lift but had literally stepped of a plane a few days before the event). Subsequently, the lifters from the US who initially placed second in the affected categories, David Moyer, Walter Imahara and Joe Puleo, were awarded the title of National Champion.


BEST LIFTER:		TOMMY KONO

TEAM PLACINGS (Scoring 7-5-4-3-2-1):		PTs			PTs
1.	York Barbell Club, York, PA	31	8.	Pittsburgh Boys’ Club, Pittsburgh, PA	5
2.	Japan	21	8.	Queens Central YMCA, Flushing, NY	5
3.	Irving Park YMCA, Chicago, IL	9	12.	Central Falls W. C., Central Falls, RI	3
4.	Central YMCA, Brooklyn, NY	8	12.	Lloyd’s Gym, San Diego, CA	3
5.	Hawaii-York A.C., Honolulu, HI	7	14.	Stanczyk’s 300 Club, Miami, FL	2
5.	Preston Lions, North Dallas, TX	7	14.	Belleville W. C, Belleville, IL	2
5.	New Orleans A. C., New Orleans, LA	7	14.	Lubbock A. C., Lubbock, TX	2
8.	U. S. Army	5	17.	Central YMCA, Denver, CO	1
8.	Montclair YMCA, Montclair, NJ	5	17.	McBurney YMCA, New York City, NY	1