Born: January 21, 1926

Almost without exception included comments too Steve Reeves Phrases like
"V-shape" and "perfect symmetry".
These qualities brought him victory in the Mr. America in 1947 and the first NABBA Mr. Universe in 1950. Reeves good looks and physical qualities got him into the movie business; audiences were able to enjoy Reeves in the Italian Hercules films shot in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
In diesen Rollen war er der Arnold Schwarzenegger seiner Zeit, der bekannteste Bodybuilder der Welt. Reeves Herkules-Filme dienten sogar als Inspiration für den jungen Arnold. Nie wirklich als Studioratte bekannt, war es Steves Reeves Philosophy of training hard, then forgetting about training and being a normal person who happened to be muscled. It is almost 50 years after he competed Steve Reeves still a bodybuilding idol whose physique is always put forward as "Exhibit A" in any bodybuilding debate about aesthetics versus size.
In mid-March 2000, Reeves diagnosed with swelling of the lymph nodes, from which he died six weeks later, at the age of 74.

1946
1946 Mr Pacific Coast – AAU, Tall, 1st
1946 Mr Pacific Coast – AAU, Overall Winner

1947
1947 Mr America – AAU, Winner
1947 Mr Pacific Coast – AAU, Winner
1947 Mr Western America – AAU, Winner

1948
1948 Mr USA, 2nd
1948 Mr Universe – NABBA, Tall, 1st
1948 Mr Universe – NABBA, 2nd
1948 Mr World, Winner

1949
1949 Mr USA, 3rd

1950
1950 Mr Universe – NABBA, Tall, 1st
1950 Mr Universe – NABBA, Overall Winner