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These eight athletes tied a Texas BFS Clinic record. All Dead Lifted 500 or more. Football Coach Sonny Karras said, "The results of our Clinic have been phenomenal. A year ago last April we had 8 athletes running 5.0 in the 40 or faster. This April, only 2 1/2 months after our clinic, we have over 40 athletes running that fast."

Chris Nolen, (right) from Augusta, Arkansas broke the national BFS Clinic 9th grade Dead Lift Record by lifting 615 pounds. Jim Brown is on the left, a BFS Clinician, Rick Pelcher who coaches Chris, and Greg Shepard.

These 17 athletes from Poplar Bluff, Missouri broke the state and Central State BFS Dead Lift Record. They all lifted 500 or more at Jim Brown's March BFSClinic. 62 * Now Anyone Can Assume The Proper Power Clean Starting Position Ideal for Junior High Athletes Just Beginning To Learn Power Cleans Ideal For The Mature Athlete For Reviewing Proper Power Clean Technique Order Info:

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From BFS Magazine — Summer 1990. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).