South Africa: Eugen Sandow Was the Posterboy of Physical Culture – His 1904 Visit to South Africa Reinforced Racist Ideas

[The Conversation Africa] Eugen Sandow was an internationally famous strongman. The German-born British showman (1867-1925) toured the world challenging other strongmen and staging displays of strength. He declared himself to be a physical culturist and became the face of the physical culture movement and a pioneer of bodybuilding. Historically, the term "physical culture" is associated with displays of strength, health and fitness.

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