Career
Cassidy"s lifting career was quite short starting in 1965 and ending in 1971. Formerly, he wanted to become an Olympic weightlifter but had problems mastering the necessary technique. Being naturally lean and standing 5-foot-10-inches tall, he knew he had to put on a lot of weight to become a successful powerlifter, so he pushed his bodyweight quickly from 175 to approximately 290 pounds.
At his maximum bodyweight he became a world class super heavyweight lifter in the early 1970s and got his nickname "Huge" for his bodyweight and appearance.
Powerlifting Meet Results
3rd place in the Amateur Athletic Union United States National Powerlifting Championships 1970, +110 kg (+242 lb) Class (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Squat: 729.95lb, Bench: 539.91lb, Deadlift: 740.09lb---Total: 2009.95lb
1st place in the Amateur Athletic Union United States National Powerlifting Championships 1971 110 kg (242 lb) Class (Dallas, Texas)
Squat: 760lb, Bench: 520lb, Deadlift: 780lb---Total: 2060lb
1st place in the Amateur Athletic Union World Powerlifting Championships 1971 +110 kg (+242 lb) Class (York, Pennsylvania)
Squat: 800lb, Bench: 570lb, Deadlift: 790lb---Total: 2160lb
done in official competition
Squat: 800 lbs (363 kg) raw with ace-bandage knee wraps without a belt
Bench Press: 570 lbs (2586 kg) raw (with a 2 second pause)
Deadlift: 800 lbs (363 kg) raw
Powerlifting Total: 2160 lbs (800-570-790) / 979.8 kg (363-2586-3582) raw with ace-bandage wraps.
