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ANBC - American Natural Bodybuilding Conference
1984-2004
The ANBC was a drug free bodybuilding organization
founded by Paul E. Jacobson in New York in 1984. The
organization came about right after the demise of
the Chet Yorton’s Natural Bodybuilder’s Association
(NBA), and the Natural Body Builders of America (NBBA),
two of the earliest natural federations. Jacobsen
held an independent event in NY in 1983 prior to
launching the ANBC in 1984.
Under Jacobson, a
national title was established for the ANBC and was
named the ANBC U.S. Natural. 1986 was the first year
for the ANBC national championship. The title became
prestigious and highly sought after for many years
(Prior to 1986 the ANBC's top show was regarded as
the Atlantic Supernatural).
(Note: 1986 ANBC U.S. Natural coverage appeared in
the May 1987 edition of Iron Man magazine.)
Jacobson published a quarterly magazine titled
Natural Bodybuilder. The first issue was
released in October of 1985. The name of the
publication changed to the ANBC Journal of
Natural Bodybuilding starting in April 1987. The
final issue of Jacobson’s publication was printed in
the Summer of 1989.
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#1.1 May
1985 |
#1.2
Sep/Oct 1985 |
#1.3
January 1986 |
#1.4
April 1986 |
#2.1
July 1986 |
#2.2
Oct 1986 |
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#2.3
January 1987 |
#2.4
April 1987 |
#3.1
Summer 1987 |
#3.2
Fall 1987 |
#3.3
Winter 1988 |
#3.4
Spring 1988 |
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#4.1
Summer 1988 |
#4.2
Fall 1988 |
#4.3
Winter 1989 |
#4.4
Spring 1989 |
#5.1
Summer 1989 |
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Special thanks to Bruce Brown and John Bedell who
provided copies of the ANBC publications.
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Custom
Medals Awarded at the ANBC U.S. Natural 1986-1989 |
A
magazine titled ANB (American Natural
Bodybuilder), published by Jed Given, existed
from 1995-1996. It was an official publication of
the ANBC. Two issues were printed (Summer 1995 and
Winter 1996). There was also an eight page special
section in Personal Performance Magazine labeled as
Winter 1995, although it appears to have been a
typographical error. It came out in the Winter of
1994.
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Summer 1995 |
Winter 1996 |
Bob Gormley
acquired the ANBC from Paul Jacobson in 1990. Up until that
point, ANBC events were promoted as being 5 years drug-free with
the stipulation that steroid use could never have accumulated to
more than 12 weeks total over a lifetime. In 1991, Gormley
initiated the lifetime drug free policy that the ANBC became
known for.
The ANBC boasted as many as 47
contests in a calendar year spanning from coast to coast in the
United States. In its peak, top athletes in the federation
appeared in numerous issues of All Natural Muscular
Development, the title Muscular Development magazine
went by during its stint as a natural publication from February
1997 to February 1999.
The 2004 season was the final year of operation for the ANBC.
Many of the ANBC promoters became part of the Organization of
Competitive Bodybuilders (OCB) and fueled its growth.
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ANBC U.S. Natural Champions
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Male Winner |
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Female Winner |
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2004
Albuquerque, NM |
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Neil Sullivan |
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Brynn McIntyre |
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2003
Boston, MA |
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Sean Sullivan |
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Brynn McIntyre |
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2002
Pittsburgh, PA |
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Bill Lawrence |
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Kealoha O'Dowd |
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2001
Boston, MA |
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Jose Raymond |
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Mary Greco |
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2000
Boston, MA |
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Sammie Williams |
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Jeanne-Marie Huber |
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1999
Tampa, FL |
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Ron Emery |
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Kara Cameron |
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1998
Boston, MA |
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Bernex Fleurinor |
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Janine Suchanek |
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1997
Pittsburgh, PA |
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Greg Rando |
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Anne Marie Houle |
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1996
Boston, MA |
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John Lodespoto |
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Linda McLaughlin |
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1995
New York, NY |
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Eric Peterman |
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Nancy Andrews |
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1994
Boston, MA |
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Derrick James |
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Linda Dunham |
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1993
Atlantic City, NJ |
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Keith Bullock |
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Nikki Zeoli |
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1992
New Haven, CT |
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Sal Ferraina |
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Louise Harvella |
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1991
Boston, MA |
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Augie Biondi |
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Linda Pimental |
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1990
Pittsburgh, PA |
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Terrance Bradich |
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Sheila Bair |
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1989
Boston, MA |
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Tom Samokar |
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Denise Gruver |
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1988
Rahway, NJ |
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Peter Saccone Jr. |
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Debbie Steely |
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1987
Uniondale, NY |
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J. Carlo Bercy |
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Kathi Harrison |
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1986
Uniondale, NY |
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Vince Maradeo |
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Sandra Barrett-Walker |
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Number of
Shows Per Year: |
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Year |
Shows |
States |
States Shows Were Held In |
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The ANBC's reach was across
26 states over the duration of its
existence. At one time or another events
took place in: AZ, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, MA,
MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, PA, RI,
SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI & WV (An event
was held in British Columbia, Canada in 2001
& 2002 also) |
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2004 |
11 |
6 |
(AZ, CA, MA,
NM, PA, RI) |
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2003 |
15 |
9 |
(AZ, CA, DE,
MA, NH, NJ, NM, PA, RI) |
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2002 |
21 |
11 |
(AZ, CT, DE,
FL, MA, NH, NJ, NM, NY, PA, RI) |
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2001 |
25 |
12 |
(AZ, CT, DE,
FL, MA, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, PA, RI) |
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2000 |
26 |
11 |
(AZ, DE, FL,
MA, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, PA, RI) |
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1999 |
>20 |
at least 10 |
(CT, FL, MA,
NH, NJ, NV, NY, PA, RI, VT... |
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1998 |
31 |
12 |
(CT, FL, MA,
NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, SD, VT, WV) |
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1997 |
>26 |
at least 9 |
(CT, FL, MA,
NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SD... |
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1996 |
37 |
12 |
(CT, DE, FL,
MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SD, WI) |
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1995 |
47 |
17 |
(CA, CT, DE,
FL, GA, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI,
SD, TX, VT) |
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1994 |
44 |
15 |
(CA, CT, DE,
FL, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN,
VT) |
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1993 |
37 |
13 |
(CA, CT, DE,
FL, MA, ME, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT) |
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1992 |
34 |
12 |
(CA, CT, DE,
MA, ME, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT) |
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1991 |
28 |
12 |
(CA, CT, DE,
MA, ME, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT) |
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1990 |
24 |
11 |
(CA, CT, DE,
MA, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT) |
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1989 |
22 |
10 |
(CA, CT, DE,
MA, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT) |
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1988 |
22 |
10 |
(CA, CT, DE,
MA, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT) |
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1987 |
17 |
7 |
(CT, MA, NJ,
NY, PA, RI, VT) |
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1986 |
17 |
9 |
(CT, MA, NC,
NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT) |
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1985 |
11 |
4 |
(MA, NC,
NY, PA) |
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1984 |
3 |
2 |
(MA, NY) |
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