USAWA

The 2025 USAWA Leadership Runner-up was none other than Bill Clark, another living legend in the USAWA. Bill is pictured below preparing to perform a successful 650 lb Hip Lift at 90 something years of age. Bill has been there with the USAWA since the beginning and listening to his stories whether in sports (especially weightlifting), his career as a Major League Baseball scout, or life in general is quite interesting. He’s packed quite a bit into his 90+ years as he’s been all over the world (except Antarctica, but he just may have been there and not let us know yet). He’s a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. He’s participated and refereed in 22 different sports! And he still finds time to go birding, be involved in community outreach, and teach classes for the University of Missouri Extension.  Not sure there is much more to say other than he is very fond of his gym which is a sight to see. But even more so, he is fond of all the members of the Clark’s Gym as individuals – and cares about how we’re all doing both inside and beyond the confines of the gym. We all appreciate his leadership in the gym and beyond. Congratulations Bill Clark, 2025 USAWA Leadership Runner-up Award.