Henry Downs (bodybuilder)

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Henry Downs

Henry Sidney Downs was an amateur British bodybuilder in the 1950s and 1960s. He won the Mr. Universe title in 1960. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Joyce, William (2001), The Illustrated History of Physical Culture, Vol. I: The Muscular Ideal, Alan Radley, p. 118, ISBN   978-0-9539945-0-2 .
  2. Hatfield, Frederick C. (1984), Bodybuilding: A Scientific Approach, Contemporary Books, p. xx, ISBN   978-0-8092-5458-3 .