Walter “Truck” Ferguson

IBP Referee

Walter “Truck” Ferguson

Eden, NC

50 Years Old (DOB 12/3/55)

Height 6’1” Weight 285 lbs

Powerlifting = and Athletic Background:

Began competing in 1975 = – still competing now

30 Full Power meets – 131 meets total, including= Bench and Powercurl Meets, all raw and drug free

Competed in 198, 220, 24= 2, 275, 280, 308, 315, 319, and SHW classes

Raw entire career – Never wore a bench shirt

80% of competitions from 1975 to 1985 were sanctioned,= and 90% since 1993 have been sanctioned

Had to stop competing in full meets in late 1985 due t= o a near fatal blood clot in lungs and left leg

Started back lifting and competing in 1993

Best Full Meet Total of 1,606 lbs in the 242 Weight Cl= ass (bodyweight 238) in 1985,

consisting of 589 Squat,= 406 Bench Press, and 611 Dead Lift, raw and drug free

Competed in 44 cities, f= rom Atlanta, GA to Lancaster, PA to = Nashville, TN

Competed in 6 states: NC, SC, VA, TN, PA, GA

Has 275 Awards, Trophies, and Certificates

Currently Bench Presses 375 lbs Raw Paused and Strict Powercurls 150 lbs drug free

Competed in 9 Sanctions – USPF, AAU, NASA, APA, WNPF, RAWPF, USAPL, BPOW, IBP

Won 7 World, 13 National, and 25 State Championships in Bench Press and/or Powercurl in the following sanctions: AAU, APA, NASA, RAWPF, USAPL, WNPF= , IBP

Competed in 8 World Championships – All Sanctioned

&nbs= p; 1997 APA – Florence, SC

&nbs= p; 2001 WNPF – Greenville, SC

&nbs= p; 2002 WNPF – Lancaster, PA

&nbs= p; 2002 AAU – Richmond, VA

&nbs= p; 2002 RAWPF – Elizabeth City, NC

&nbs= p; 2003 RAWPF – Elizabeth City, NC

&nbs= p; 2004 AAU – Richmond, VA

2005 AAU – Richmond, VA

Competed in 13 National Championships – All Sanc= tioned

&nbs= p; 1995 NASA – Burlington, NC

&nbs= p; 1996 NASA – Burlington, NC

&nbs= p; 2000 NASA – Nashville, TN

&nbs= p; 2001 NASA – Hickory, NC

&nbs= p; 2001 APA – Roanoke= , VA

&nbs= p; 2002 WNPF – Greenville, SC

&nbs= p; 2003 APA – Bristol= , VA-TN

&nbs= p; 2003 NASA – Hickory, NC

&nbs= p; 2004 AAU – Charlotte, NC

&nbs= p; 2004 NASA – Hickory, NC

&nbs= p; 2005 WNPF – Atlanta, GA

&nbs= p; 2005 AAU – Richmond, VA

&nbs= p; 2005 RAWPF – Sanford, NC

Competed in 31 State Championships – All Sanctio= ned

&nbs= p; 1979 (Don Long) Graham, = NC

&nbs= p; 1980 USPF – Southern Pines, NC

&nbs= p; 1981 USPF – Greensboro, NC

&nbs= p; 1983 USPF – Asheboro, NC

&nbs= p; 1984 USPF – Asheboro, NC

&nbs= p; 1984 USPF – Eden, = NC

&nbs= p; 1995 NASA – Burlington, NC

&nbs= p; 1996 NASA – Burlington, NC

&nbs= p; 1996 APA – Charlotte, NC

&nbs= p; 1997 NASA – Burlington, NC

&nbs= p; 1997 APA – Raleigh= , NC

&nbs= p; 1998 AAU – Henderson, NC

&nbs= p; 1998 NASA – Hickory, NC

&nbs= p; 1998 APA – Raleigh= , NC

&nbs= p; 1999 AAU – Henderson, NC

&nbs= p; 1999 NASA – Hickory, NC

&nbs= p; 1999 USAPL – Lenoir, NC

&nbs= p; 2000 AAU – Henderson, NC

&nbs= p; 2000 NASA – Hickory, NC

&nbs= p; 2001 WNPF – Greenville, SC

&nbs= p; 2001 NASA – Hickory, NC

&nbs= p; 2001 AAU – Plymouth, NC

&nbs= p; 2002 NASA – Hickory, NC

&nbs= p; 2002 AAU – Randleman, NC

&nbs= p; 2003 APA – Bristol= , VA-TN

2003 WNPF – Charlotte, NC

2003 APA – Rock Hill, SC

2004 APA – Georgetown, SC

2004 AAU – Greensboro, NC

2005 NASA – Wytheville, VA

2005 AAU – Monroe, NC

Has 4 World Records in Bench Press and Powercurl in 3 Sanctions – A= AU, WNPF, RAWPF

WNPF – Powercurl – 2002=

&nbs= p; WNPF – Bench – 2002

RAWPF – Bench –= 2003

&nbs= p; AAU – Bench – 2005

Has 4 American Records in Bench Press and Powercurl in= 3 Sanctions – AAU, WNPF, RAWPF

&nbs= p; WNPF – Powercurl – 2002

&nbs= p; RAWPF – Bench – 2003

AAU – Bench – 2= 004

AAU – Bench – 2= 005

Has 14 State Records in Bench Press and Powercurl in 4 Sanctions – AAU, NASA, APA, WNPF

&nbs= p; APA – Bench 1996

&nbs= p; APA – Bench – 1997

&nbs= p; NASA – Bench – 1997

&nbs= p; AAU – Bench 1999

&nbs= p; AAU – Bench – 2001

&nbs= p; WNPF – Bench – 2001

&nbs= p; NASA Bench – 2001

&nbs= p; AAU Bench – 2002

&nbs= p; WNPF – Powercurl – 2002

&nbs= p; NASA – Bench – 2002

&nbs= p; NASA – Powercurl – 2002

&nbs= p; APA – Bench – 2003

&nbs= p; WNPF – Powercurl – 2005

&nbs= p; AAU – Bench – 2005

Competed in ABC-TV’s 1981World Wide Telecast of “That’s Incredible” House Race in = Canton, NC

Performs technically sound lifts.<= /span>

Frequently judges in AAU, NASA, WNPF, APA, RAWPF, and = IBP. Very Strict!! Calls it by the book – consistent and fair.

Attended Red Swaim’s funeral. Bought Red’s picture album for his wife.

Attended Barbara Beasley= ’s funeral in Richmond= , VA, representing NCAAU in October 2005= .

Spoke at Barbara’s memorial service at AAU World’s in Richmond, VA in January 2006.

Teach and coach young pe= ople at gyms where I train and also at meets.

Ambassador and diplomat for powerlifting, in public an= d at all competitions, to fans, competitors, and judges.

Goes to fans and welcomes them to meets.

Enters and finances teams in competitions.

Helps underprivileged young lifters by buying them sin= glets, wrist wraps, meals, and paying their entry fees.

Anchorman for Champion Tug-of-War Teams during the 1980’s.

Played on 2 NC State Champion Softball Teams, 1981 and= 1989.

1987 NC Arm Wrestling Champion.

Inducted into the NC Barbell Hall of Fame in 2006.

Referee Exper= ience: