“Steve Reeves - the idol of celebrities and athletes - from Winston Churchill, James Dean and Willie Mays to Burt Reynolds, Sly Stallone, Arnold and Lou Ferrigno.

Reeves is still considered by most bodybuilding aficionados to be the most perfectly developed Mr America ever.

I recall asking Ben Weider (who has seen virtually every bodybuilder - champion and professional - in his 50 years as President of the IFBB) whom he considered to have the “greatest physique” of all time.

The speed of his reply was shocking, for his answer was instant:  “Steve Reeves”.

Reeves remains many things to the bodybuilding world.

It is safe to say that he is the most popular bodybuilder of all time, and will remain so until another bodybuilder can boast a cover and monthly series 50 years after retiring from competition - as Reeves did with All  …