Jim Morris is an openly gay American bodybuilder known for winning competitions over a thirty-year career. Among the titles Morris won are: Mr. USA (1972), Mr. America

Mr. America

Mr. America may refer to:* AAU Mr. America, bodybuilding contest held by the Amateur Athletic Union from 1939 onwards* IFBB Mr. America, bodybuilding contest held by the International Federation of BodyBuilders in 1949 and 1959-1988...

 (1973), Mr. International

Mr. International

Mr. International a male pageant, organized by Graviera, a men's clothing company in India began in 1998 and was held annually in India until 2003, when it was staged in London. It is not been held since then....

 (1974), and Mr. Olympia

Mr. Olympia

Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest at Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness . Joe Weider created the contest to enable the...

 Masters Over 60 (1996).

Morris, who still trains regularly as of 2011, has been bodybuilding since Sept 1954. From 1974 to 1988 he was Elton John

Elton John

Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...

's personal bodyguard.

External links

• Website

http://www.theartofbodybuilding.com/
http://www.ironmanmagazine.com/site/jim-morris-lt-interview/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUvjXQHt6QQ
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local&id=5653210
http://articles.latimes.com/2007/sep/04/local/me-morris4