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1973 is the densest season: the Mr America medium class, Mr International, Mr Pacific Coast and Mr Los Angeles, four titles in one year. He defended the Mr America class in 1974.<\/p>\n
1975 is the biggest: the professional Universe and the World Pro Championships, the two largest professional titles available at the time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\nEarly career<\/h2>\n\n
His record opens in 1971 and runs to 1989, thirty-five contests. He was runner-up at the Universe in 1974 and third there in 1980, and second at the Canada Pro Cup and the World Grand Prix in 1984.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n Championship record<\/span><\/p>\nChampionship appearances<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Counted from the same results table below: an appearance is one contest entered (in the years the Olympia also judged weight classes, one appearance can carry two placings), an Olympia title is the overall win in that division, and Top 3 counts first, second and third together. The last row is every professional contest on record for Bob Birdsong.<\/p>\n
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Mr. Olympia<\/h3>\n\n
3<\/span>Appearances<\/span><\/p>\n0<\/span>Titles<\/span><\/p>\n0<\/span>Top 3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n
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Professional results<\/h2>\n
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