John McCallum (author)
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John Dennis McCallum was a sportswriter, as well as a writer on strength training
topics. McCallum married television and movie actress Marjie Millar
in 1960.
As a sportswriter, McCallum wrote books on a variety of topics. One of his most famous works is The Tiger Wore Spikes, a biography of baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb
(A.S. Barnes, 1956).
In strength training, McCallum is most famous for his Keys to Progress magazine series, which ran in Strength & Health magazine from 1965 to 1972. The series has been collected and republished by IronMind
as the book
The Complete Keys to Progress. Reprints of McCallum's columns have been a regular feature in Milo
since October, 1993.
McCallum died on September 21, 1989.
Weight training
Weight training is a common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It uses the weight force of gravity to oppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentric contraction...
topics. McCallum married television and movie actress Marjie Millar
Marjie Millar
Marjie Millar , was an American television and film actress.A blonde, she played a small number of second lead roles. She graduated in 1950 from Stadium High School in Tacoma, Washington, and then from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri...
in 1960.
As a sportswriter, McCallum wrote books on a variety of topics. One of his most famous works is The Tiger Wore Spikes, a biography of baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb
Ty Cobb
Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb , nicknamed "The Georgia Peach," was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He was born in Narrows, Georgia...
(A.S. Barnes, 1956).
In strength training, McCallum is most famous for his Keys to Progress magazine series, which ran in Strength & Health magazine from 1965 to 1972. The series has been collected and republished by IronMind
IronMind
IronMind Enterprises, Inc. is a niche market business based in Nevada City, California, that specializes in “tools of the trade for serious strength athletes.” Though many of its products include strength-training equipment and accessories, IronMind also publishes books, DVDs and the quarterly...
as the book
The Complete Keys to Progress. Reprints of McCallum's columns have been a regular feature in Milo
Milo magazine
MILO: A Journal For Serious Strength Athletes is a quarterly journal dedicated to strength sports, published by IronMind. The magazine is named after Milo of Croton....
since October, 1993.
McCallum died on September 21, 1989.
Works
- (1956) The Tiger Wore Spikes: An Informal Biography of Ty Cobb
- (1975) Ty Cobb