Mike Katz
| Mike Katz | |
|---|---|
| — Bodybuilder — | |
| Personal info | |
| Born | Michael Katz November 14, 1944 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) (1975) |
| Professional career | |
| Pro-debut | IFBB Mr. America, 1969 |
| Best win | IFBB Mr. Universe, 1972 |
| Active | Retired 1981 |
Michael Katz (born November 14, 1944) is a former American IFBB professional bodybuilder and former professional football player with the New York Jets, most famous for his appearance with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1977 bodybuilding documentary film Pumping Iron.
Mike Katz was also a pro football player with the New York Jets before ending his NFL career with a leg injury in 1968.
Katz appeared in the documentary Challenging Impossibility, commenting on the weightlifting odyssey of spiritual teacher and peace advocate Sri Chinmoy. The film was an Official Selection of the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival.
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