Chris Dickerson was a bodybuilder who became the first Black man to win the Mr. America title, in 1970.Dickerson found his way to bodybuilding through an unusual route.
He trained as a dancer, actor, and opera singer at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and he began lifting weights at the suggestion of a vocal instructor who said it would expand his vocal range.
Dickerson began competing in the mid-1960s, soon winning events including Mr. Atlantic and Mr. New York City. His historic Mr.
America win was made even more notable by the fact that he was one of the few openly gay bodybuilders at the time. When he won Mr.
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