Roark Posted November 29, 2001 Share Posted November 29, 2001 Wilfred J. Diamond was born Nov 29, 1883 in Liverpool, England, and later wrote some articles for Joe Weider (who turns 79 today). Diamond visited Thomas Inch to demonstrate his strength to Inch, but Inch refused to add more weight to the bar thus preventing himself from being a witness to Diamond's maximum level of strength. Wilfred made no mention of Inch at that time challenging him with any thick handled dumbells. Wilfred's brother had fingers of equal length which gave him a very powerful grip, and he tormented Wilfred by firmly grasping him by the wrist and not letting go. So Wilfred studying wrestling to learn to break the hold. Diamond wrote a three part series on Thomas Inch for Weider's MUSCLE POWER (Sep 1947, Jan, Feb 1948), and a three parter for the same mag on Alexander Zass (Samson) in Jun,Jul,Aug 1948. These articles were not included in the list posted in the FAQ section, but they include many points of interest to grip fans. Diamond died in 1969. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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