Pleasant

I find this fellow quite pleasant to look at.

 

John Grimek

Our closing photo of John Grimek was in Prof. Desbonnet's personal collection and is believed 

to have been taken by him.  The two knew and respected each other.

 

80s Porn Stars Again

Here's another batch of 80s porn stars, starting with Ken Helmsman.

 

Nick Chase

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Mickey Squires

I think that's Mickey Squires at right, and I don't know who the other guy is.

 

Steve Cole

This hirsute number is Steve Cole.

 

Jason Steele

The May, 1983 edition of Honcho featured Jason Steele

in a photo essay by Zeus Studio.

 

Jeff York

My source titled this shot of Jeff York "Living Room."

 

Paul Becker

Paul Becker shows off both sides in this pool table pair.

 

Rod Mitchell

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Matt

This model was only listed as Matt, but the photographer 

was given as John Coletti of FOX.

 

Ivan Duncan

Closing the series with Ivan Duncan by Don Nell.

 

Raul Pacheco - A Lon Favorite

Those of you who have followed classic era physique photography for any length of time have no doubt noticed that certain models appear in certain photographers' work multiple times over a period of years.  This could be for a variety of reasons including commercial success, being easy to work with, artistic virtues, or personal relationships.  Raul Pacheco (1930-2015) is an example of this in the work of Lon of New York, and we will look at ten of his photos today.  I can think of no better place to start than with Mr. Pacheco early in his career atop one of Lon's well used columns.

 

Toy Worker

There is not a lot of biographical information on Raul Pacheco, but I was able to find 

out that he was born and raised in New York by parents from Puerto Rico.

On the 1950 U.S. Census he was shown as employed at a toy factory.

 

Frame

Raul Pacheco was one of those successful bodybuilders who did it with a small frame.

His recorded competition stats say he was 5'7" and weighted 150 pounds.

 

Oiled

Raul was a sickly child, and he took up bodybuilding after first engaging

in a program of calesthenics and healthy diet in his early teens.

 

Kimon Voyages, et. al.

At age 15 Raul started working out at Pasqua's Gym which was associated with Kimon Voyages.

There he was the training partner of Bill Cerdas, another Lon of NY model.

 

Modest Success

Although he never won a state or national title, Raul Pacheco 

was Mr. Metropolitan New York in 1952, 1953, and 1954.

Not bad to win in the biggest market in the USA.

 

Other pursuits

Here he is on that well worn column again.  Mr. Pacheco didn't limit his activities to bodybuilding, having been a high bar gymnast, ballroom dancer, and competent bowler.

 

Demure

Although pretty much G-rated, I really like this shot of Mr. Pacheco late in his career.

 

Later I

Lon continued to photograph Raul after his competitive bodybuilding career ended.  In these later pictures, we see that he had gained weight, but is still an attractive man.

 

And a long life it was

Raul Pacheco is shown above standing on a table in what was probably Lon Hanagan's apartment.  In his post bodybuilding years, he took up tennis and swimming to stay healthy, and it must have paid off, as he lived to age 85.  Below, we see him on the tennis court.