Topic: Joe Mills & the CFWLC

[michael murphy]

This photo first appeared in the May 1938 issue of S&H. Joe Mills had become a member of the double bodyweight clean & jerk club on February 27th, 1938.

This was accomplished on a fourth attempt in the 132 pound class in a team meet between the Notre Dame Athletic Club (Central Falls, R.I.) and Romeo Bergeron's Canadian Athletic Club (Woonsocket, R.I.).

Romeo's club sponsored the meet.

The photograph gives an accurate account of Joe's physical condition at the time of the double bodyweight clean & jerk.

[michael murphy]

Joe's American Record Certificate for the two hands clean & jerk in the 126 lbs. class.

[Les Kernodle]

Having only seen him in the mags  as the coach of Bednarski and Cameron and Central Falls teams
I had never seen a pic from his heyday.
AGAIN MIchael ,,, THANKS  for providing these unique photos into Lifting History.

[michael murphy]

I am not sure if I own a back shot of Joe Mills. I will look and post one if I have one.

[michael murphy]

Joe Mills weightlifting accomplishments:

1936 National Championships & Final Olympic Trials

-3rd place 126 lbs. class

1937 Jr. National Championships

-1st place 126 lbs. class

1938 National Championships

-2nd place 132 pound class

1942 National Championships

-1st place 132 pound class


Became the 7th American weightlifter to perform a double bodyweight Clean & Jerk following Tony Terlazzo, Art Levan, Dick Bachtell, Bob Mitchell, John Terpak & John Terry.

Performed a double bodyweight c&j twice in competition (2/27/38 & 2/12/39).

Established Two American Records in the 126 lbs class:
-248 lbs in the two hands clean & jerk
-181 lbs in the two hands military press

Best competition lifts (featherweight class)
TH Press-200 lbs.
TH Snatch-201 lbs.
TH Clean & Jerk-265 lbs.

America's Second Official Bent Press Contest sponsored by Sig Klein (2/22/40):
-1st place in 132 lbs. class

[michael murphy]

Joe Mills performing an exhibition bent press @ the Boston YMCU, the site of the 1942 New England  AAU W/L Championships.

[michael murphy]

The Pawtucket YMCA W/L Team in 1937. This team eventually became the Notre Dame AC.

Left to right are the following:

Henry Narkewich, Oliver Tremblay, Norman Paquette, Ray Bonin & Joe Mills

[Les Kernodle]

1971 as coach of the famous Central Falls team.
sorry don't have the fellows names , thats Joe on the "top spot" and yes ,, that grinning youngster IS Mark Cameron