C.S. Sloan's Integral Strength

  The Bulk-Building Program of Jack Delinger This photo was taken of Delinger after he won the '56 Mr. Universe. Delinger was a well-known bodybuilder from the ‘40s and ‘50s that, unfortunately, just isn't as well-known today as many of his contemporaries.  This, despite the fact that he had an “All-American” look; blonde, aesthetic physique, young, and good-looking.  I have a feeling that the only reason he isn’t more well-known today—at least, it has to be a partial reason—is because he only won 3 contests his entire career .  (I have read conflicting reports as to how many competitions he actually entered.  In one article from the ‘50s, it said that Delinger only entered these three contests, but other sources show that he probably competed in 6 competitions, but it was only these 3 that he won outright.) Delinger competed in, and won, the 1946 Mr. Northern California, the 1949 AAU Mr. America, and, finally, the 1956 Mr. Universe.  At the Mr. Universe, he became one of only