Wigan Album
FRANK RICHARDS Mr. UNIVERSE
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Photo: RON HUNT
Item #: 30479
Here is some stats.
Competitions
1967 Mr Universe – NABBA, Tall, 6th
1968 Mr Universe – NABBA, Tall, 3rd
1969 Mr Britain – NABBA, Winner
1969 Mr Universe – NABBA, Tall, 2nd
1969 IFBB Mr World (Belgium), 1st
1970 NABBA Mr Universe (London) class 1, 1st
1985 Mr Olympia, 10th
1986 World Of Champions, 3rd
1986 World Pro Championships, 3rd
1986 Los Angeles Pro, 3rd
1986 Mr Olympia, 14th
1987 Night of Champions – IFBB, Did not place
1987 World Pro Championships – IFBB, 9th
1989 Arnold Classic – IFBB, 12th
1989 Grand Prix Melbourne – IFBB, 8th
1989 World Pro Championships – IFBB, 7th
1997 Arnold Classic, 12th
1998 Melbourne Grand Prix, 7th
Found on : https://www.greatestphysiques.com/frank-richards/
Harry Catterall mentored!!
He worked at Springs Branch for a while.
He worked at Pem Caravans for a while
My Mam used to tell me that I could look like this if I ate all my boiled cabbage.
Why would you want to???
Has anyone got a contact number for Frank? I think he still lives in Wigan or nearby. I remember his daughter or daughter in law posting something about him a few years ago on the COMMUNICATE TOPIC
Ron. There is some stuff on here about him in the People section under Richards.
Frank has a look of a young Jemmy Higham on this pic. He also worked at the old Pem Caravans.
He use to be the head bouncer at Chaplin's,
Also worked the door at Tiffanys in the mid 1980s, Joe.
He worked on the over head line time at springs branch.I think he got nocked off a ladder and broke some bones.
Incredible sportsman. The competition stats show just how advanced he was at his chosen sport. Not everybody understands bodybuilding, each to their own I suppose but for him to compete at that level in that era and be placed and be known throughout the world (mixed with Arnold Schwarzenegger)in that sport, incredible achievement...made even more incredible because of the very serious injuries he suffered on the railways. I bet he has some stories !
The steroids helped a lot too.
I remember Frank, He lived in Snowden Ave as a kid and went to St James' school , Worsley Mesnes. His sister, Rose was in the same class as me.
I remember this guy inn the late 80's when I was obsessed with BB. I seem to remember he had an accident which left his wrist at an odd angle permanently? He could only do certain exercises from there on but that didn't stop him. Great guy.
remember him training in the 80s at Catt's Gym and his daughter was in my form at school.
Frank used to be the landlord at ye olde Crooked Wheel early 90s.
Good friends with my grandad bill dawber
i remember when Frank came to do a Q&A at my gym (muscle & fitness gym in swinton) in the late 80's/early 90's and then the following evening was supposed to do a guest posing spot at a competition i organised at the lancastrian hall in swinton but unfortunatly had to cancel as he had been assaulted later that evening whilst working on the doors, he still attended, spoke and brought in a replacement who was due to compete at the same american competition he was due at shortly after, all round great guy, would be nice to catch up with him