Name/Title
Hand barbell setEntry/Object ID
L2021.3.002.a-bDescription
Hand barbell set 50 Lbs each, made by James Lee for Allen Joe, a Northern California Bodybuilder, lightweight division champion, 1946.Context
Allen Joe and Bruce Lee were friends and often trained together in Allen's home gym in Fremont where Bruce Lee and his family visited Allen Joe often. Allen Joe gave Bruce Lee his first set of hand weights after the fight with Wing Jackman. Bruce Lee wanted to change his style so Allen suggested he build his upper body which led to Bruce building his large impressive latissimus dorsi wing span. According to Bob Gomez, Bruce Lee had many friends but he had three trusted friends; they were George Lee, Allen Joe, and James Yimm Lee. They called themselves the four musketeers.Dimensions
Height
9-1/4 inWidth
8-3/4 inDepth
14-3/4 inIntake
Loan In
L2021.3Lender
Bob Gomez