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Bill Pettis

1942–2016

United States

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Bill Pettis (December 23, 1942 - September 27, 2016) was an American competitive bodybuilder. Pettis was friends with Arnold Schwarzenegger when they both trained in Venice Beach starting in the 1970s. Pettis was known for the biggest biceps in the world.

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