If you don’t know the name Rickey Dale Crain, then you don’t know powerlifting. Crain was Born February 18, 1953 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was a Member of Choctaw Nation. 10 time national champion, 5 Time World Powerlifting Champion and broke over 100 records. He was also the author of 3 books and Recorded music if you can believe that. All of this can be found on his website cranes muscle world but something you may not know, is that when you called to order knee wraps or just had a question, he would answer and talk to you. He helped out countless people just starting out in the sport because it’s what he loved and it’s who he was.

Too often, we get placed into a box and that’s the only way people see us. It’s the only thing people will talk to us about, but we are more than that and Crain proved it by always putting others first. Having multiple interests and being passionate about all of them.

From one man to another. Thank you for everything you did.

P.S. I still have my wraps from 1999.