"In The Pit with Dick Conner"
A Blog written by Lanea Stagg
For fitness junkies and lifting maniacs in the athletic community of Evansville, Indiana, The Pit Barbell Club is synonymous with its founder, Dick Conner. This blog will be the location of entries about the life and times of Dick Conner, who is credited with opening the first strong man gym, contributing to developing a community of serious lifters. Please enjoy it and leave your comments as well.
Dick Conner: Part 8
Dick Conner: Part 8 The 77th Special Forces was one of three groups, the others were the 10th in Bad Tolz Germany, and the first in Okinawa. The 77th was stationed on Smoke Bomb Hill and was an elite group whose goal was to train others in special warfare. Smoke Bomb...
Dick Conner: Part 9
Dick Conner: Part 9 The Army soon sent future strength coach Dick Conner to Flint Kaserne, Bad Tolz, Germany, which was the home of the 10th Special Forces. Conner’s latest assignment was more than Conner could take in, more than he comments, “ever deserved.” Much to...