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OneCrazyFan Sponsors "The Strongest Man Alive"

The Photos below are care of OneCrazyFan

OneCrazyFan was a sponsor for the Pacifico Ford 2004 Strongest Man Alive contest on July 2 and 3. Among the competitors will be four-time World’s Strongest Man champ, Magnus Ver Magnusson! Be sure to pick up Football Stories Magazine for more information.

44,000 Phillies Fans watched 4 time World Champion Magnus Ver Magnuson do a Comedy bit with the Fanatic during the 5th Inning. Other Strongmen join Magnus with the Fanatic in the 7th inning to do a somewhat organized version YMCA dancing on top of the dugout. Seen below, Al Thompson stands with Strongmen competitors in the concourse or the Citizens Bank Park

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Eagles Darwin Walker to Join Philly Event

Eagles starting defensive tackle Darwin Walker joins an impressive list of quests at the Pacifico Ford Strongest Man Alive Championship.

44,000 Philly's Fans to Say Hello to Magnus

Four-time "World's Strongest Man" Champion Magnus Ver Magnusson and three of the strongmen competing in the Pacifico Ford Strongest Man Alive Championship will be guests of the Philadelphia Phillies at the July 1 against the Montreal Expos. During the 5th inning, Magnus (and hopefully with the other strongmen) will do a comedy bit with the Philly's Phanatic mascot that will be aired on Comcast TV

The Photos below are care of Joe & Steve at Iron Sport

Steve strikes a pose with premier female strength athlete, Shannon Hartnett

A capacity crowd was on hand to see the first two events of the 2004 Strongest Man Alive at The Lagoon in Essington PA.

Jon Anderson's face shows why Conan's Wheel is one of the most hated events in pro strongman.

Walt is beginning to feel the pain of Conan's Wheel.

Karl Gillingham gives it all he's got on Conan's Wheel.

Brian Neece explains the intricacies of Conan's Wheel.

Magnus gives the Conan's Wheel a go.

Refreshments, anyone?

Al Thompson is now the king of all things strongman-related...and liking it!

Marunde gets some lovin' after his performance in the Log Lift.

Magnus show World's Strongest Man form in the Big Daddy Sportswear Log Lift.

Muscular Jon Anderson lets fly with 7 reps in the Log Lift to take first place.

Walt Gogola gives the log a heave enroute to taking second in the event.

Magnus Ver Magnusson, Mark Keshishian, Jesse Marunde, Steve Kirit, Walt Gogola, Steve Pulcinella, Jon Anderson, Chad Coy, Karl Gillingham and Al Thompson (front).

Jesse Marunde congratulates Steve Kirit on a hard-fought victory.

Kirit claims his cash prize. Now if he can only find an ATM with a two-foot wide slot...

Steve Kirit's tonsils even gave 110% in the Atlas Stone event (as seen here)!

Steve Kirit shows why he is two-time and current American champ.

Jesse Marunde zealously loads the stones but comes up just shy of Kirit's performance.

Karl Gillingham puts it all into the stones.

Chad Coy defeats the Atlas Stones!

Walt Gogola try's hard to gain some last-minute points.

The stones were child's play for Magnus.

Mark Keshishian didn't disappoint even though he was the lightest and oldest competitor in the field.

Rocky Bluewinkle gives a stone a try but bails out of the event due to embarrassment.

Plenty of kids were on hand to witness the Atlas Stones event. Oh, and there was a baseball game and fireworks, too.

Jon Anderson dropped out of the final but still had enough points to claim third place overall.

Marunde and Kirit share some last-minute strategies for the Atlas Stones

"Where's my double-skinny latte?!"

Meet promoter, Al Thompson, never rests as he preps for the final event.

Kirk "The Professor" Nowack reviews the standings going into the final event.

Steve has everything under control as he gets ready to set up the Atlas Stones event.

The shade behind the outfield wall of Frawley Stadium in Wilmington DE provided the only relief from the tortuous temperature of day two.

Jon Anderson gave it his 110% in the fourth event of the meet but knew that the injury he sustained in the Truck Pull would keep him out of the final event.