Tom Platz

Tom Platz
Bodybuilder
Tom Platz in 1995
Personal info
Nickname	The Quadfather, The Golden Eagle, Quadzilla
Born	June 26, 1955 Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States
Height	5 ft 8 1/2 in (173.99 cm)
Weight	225-235 lb (102.1-106.6 kg)
Professional career
Pro-debut	World Pro Bodybuilding Championships 1980
Best win	IFBB Mr. Universe 1980
Active	1973–1987

Thomas Steven Platz (born 26 June 1955) is an American retired professional bodybuilder. He was known for his leg development, which in his prime measured over 30 inches, earning him the nickname The Quadfather.

Platz was part of Vince McMahon's short-lived World Bodybuilding Federation (WBF). He ambushed the closing ceremonies of Mr. Olympia 1990 to announce its formation, after attending the event with McMahon as representatives of Bodybuilding Lifestyles magazine.

Early life

Tom Platz was born on June 26, 1955. Upon looking at a Mr. Universe magazine at the age of 11 he decided to become a professional bodybuilder. At the age of 15, he weighed around 165 pounds. Platz later joined Armento’s Gym and was acquainted with Olympic weight lifters Norb Schemansky and Freddie Lowe and learned the proper way to squat. He developed strength and muscle size rapidly. With $50 to his name, he moved to Venice, California, in 1978 and trained at Gold’s Gym. That same year, he won his class at the Mr. Universe.

Books

Pro-style Bodybuilding by Tom Platz (Author), Bill Reynolds (Author), Paperback: 192 pages, Publisher: Sterling (20 May 1985), Language English, ISBN 0806979100, ISBN 978-0806979106

Filmography

• Who Killed Johnny Love? (1998) .... Emcee
• 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997) .... Head of Hugo
• Flex...Body Love (1991)....Tom Steel, body builder
• Book of Love (1990) .... Body Builder
• Twins (1988) .... Granger Son #1
• The Comeback (also known as Arnold Schwarzenegger - Total Rebuild to Mr. Olympia) (1980) .... Himself

See also

• List of male professional bodybuilders
• List of female professional bodybuilders