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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mr Universe
Arnold Schwarzenegger first made his name in the 1960s as Mr Universe. He was a shy young man with little English, but he took the world of bodybuilding by storm.
Arnold Schwarzenegger first made his name in the 1960s as Mr Universe.
He was a shy young man with little English, but he took the world of bodybuilding by storm.
Witness meets two men who knew him in those days; a fellow competitor and a Mr Universe judge.
Picture of Arnold Schwarzenegger courtesy of Getty Images.
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