CruisingBen HallOfFame

It was our last day on the road and we woke up in Pittsburgh and as one does in such circumstances, we went to see the wall at Forbes Field ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040486 and the spot where the home run was hit ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040487 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040488 before saluting Barney Dreyfuss ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040489 and heading to the International Academy of Jazz Hall of Fame ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040490 where we saw instruments ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040491 and clothes (these of Jimmy Owens) ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040492 and instrument parts (Dizzy Gillespie and Donald Byrd) of the greats ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040493 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040494 while seeing the voting committee ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040495 Count Basie's hat ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040496 and Clark Terry's B flat silver trumpet ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040497 among other equipment ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040498 including this flute with its donor ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040499 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040500 before we entered the hall ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040501 and welcomed Clark Terry, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040502 Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040503 J.J. Johnson, Gil Evans and Stephanie Grappelli, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040504 Art Tatum, Art Blakey and Billie Holliday, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040505 Oscar Peterson, Count Basie (with his hat) and Mary Lou Williams, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040506 Charlie Parker, Benny Carter and Thelonious Monk, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040507 Dexter Gordon, Erroll Garner and Earl Powell, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040508 Leon Beiderbecke, Kenny Clarke and Bill Evans, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040509 Jimmy Blanton and Miles Davis, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040510 Charles Mingus, Coleman Hawkins and Sarah Vaughn, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040511 Stan Getzm John Coltrane and Max Roach, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040512 Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Christian and Lester Young, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040513 Sonny Rollins, Roy Eldridge and Billy Strayhorn, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040514 and Earl Hines and Lionel Hampton. ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040515

Afterwards, we recorded some Pitt scenes ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040516 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040517 as we made our way past Five Guys back to the car for the journey onward ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040518 with our next stop being Midway where we read about the Lincoln Highway ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040519 and the Turnpike ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040520 and noted the pretty flowers. ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040521 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040522 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040523 Our next (and last) hall of fame sponsored by York Barbell ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040524 with this status ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040525 and the revolving man ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040526 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040527 was the USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040528 where Bob Hoffman greeted us ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040529 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040530 along with these barbells ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040531 and weights ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040532 not to be touched. ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040533 and as we made our way past the weights ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040534 we began to hear the story of Bob Hoffman, the local hero ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040535 with this sentiment that I wholly endorse though I usually photograph them for later viewing. ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040536 And so the story of Bob Hoffman unfolded ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040537 along with weightlifting lore present ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040538 and past ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040539 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040540 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040541 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040542 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040543 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040544 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040545 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040546 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040547 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040548 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040549 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040550 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040551 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040552 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040553 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040554 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040555 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040556 but back to the story of Bob Hoffman ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040557 and his efforts to create barbells (after he did oil) ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040558 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040559 and his gear collection ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040560 pieces of which we saw ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040561 along with feats of strength ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040562 and his big bear. ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040563 We learned about The World's Strongest Man contests ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040564 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040565 and saw old barbells ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040566 and weights ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040567 and the exhibition barbell ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040568 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040569 ring weights ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040570 and spherical kettlebells ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040571 along with ancient heroes ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040572 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040573 and cyr dumbbells ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040574 and the story of Hermann Gomer ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040575 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040576 and John Grunn Marx ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040577 with a pause for their mobile ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040578 before we turned to Geroge Hackenschmidt ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040579 and saw different forms of weights ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040580 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040581 and exercisers ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040582 along with trophies ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040583 and letters from Ronald Reagan ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040584 and Richard Nixon. ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040585 We learned about the United States Weightlifting Federation ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040586 and saw lifters of the decade in photo ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040587 and sculpture ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040588 along with weightlifter's shoes ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040589 and equipment ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040590 before turning to the next statue ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040591 tales of bodybuilding ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040592 women in body building ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040593 and Mr. America's ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040594 and Ms. America's from 1980 forward ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040595 This led us to the hall of fame ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040596 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040597 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040598 with a special tribute to Arnold Schwarzenegger ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040599 and Steve Reeves who went on to different careers. ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040600 We saw Outstanding World Champions ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040601 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040602 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040603 and then turned to Power Lifting ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040604 and saw milestone accomplishments ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040605 in powerlifting ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040606 before turning to World and Olympic champions ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040607 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040608 and then saw the membership in the IWF Masters Weightlifting Hall of Fame (various halls here) ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040609 the USWF National Master ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040610 and finally the US Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame which is where we thought we were. ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040611 which gave us an opportunity to record the theme of our trip ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040612 and the locale we were at ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040613 before saluting key members including Bill Kazmaier, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040614 Ruthie Shafer, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040615 Larry Pacifico, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040616 Vince Amello, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040617 Doyle Kenady and Fred Hatfield, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040618 John Gamble, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040619 Rickey Dale Grain and Hugh Cassidy, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040620 Mark Cameron, Mark Chaillet and Malcolm Richards, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040621 Lamar Gant and Vicki Steenrod and ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040622 Nance Avigliano and Gene Rychlak. ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040623 On our way out, Ben tried his hand at membership ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040624 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040625 and we saluted Bob Hoffman on his life's work ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040626 while recording the York method. A successful end to a wonderful trip. ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.27.10JazzAndWeightlifting//P1040627