Monroe Saffold Junior. is an American body builder, Professor, and Minister.
Background
Saffold was born in Lexington, Mississippi but later moved with his family to Chicago in search of better education and financial opportunities. He is the eldest of six children to the union of his father, Monroe Senior and mother Dixie Saffold.
Education
University of Illinois system.
Career
During the 1980s and early 1990s, Saffold entered the Masters Mr. America Amateur Athletic Union national body building competition and took first place, tall division, in 1990. During his teen years, Saffold became serious about weight training to improve his physique for school athletics and build strength and muscle.
His earlier training sessions were spent at the Duncan Young Men’s Christian Association located on Chicago’s near Westside.
Saffold started compete in open bodybuilding and weightlifting tournaments. He has appeared in several different newscast programs such as World's Largest Store -television sports and WMAQ-Channel 5.
He has also appeared in the press, most notably in the Sunday Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune. Saffold attended the University of Illinois at Chicago where he received a Bachelor of Surgery in Physical Education and a minor in Biological Sciences.
He later received a Master of Surgery in Adapted and Exercise Physiology also at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Saffold has been teaching for the Chicago Board of Education at Lane Technical Biological Sciences Department for over 30 years and has also taught at several local colleges including Triton College. Saffold also completed a Master of Arts degree in Christian Ministry from North Park Seminary in 2005. He currently is the Welcome Minister at First Baptist Church of Oak Park.
Currently works at Lane Technical College Preparatory working as a gym/health/swimming coach for teenagers.
He is also currently a substitute teacher in district 209 serving the Maywood and Hillside area. 1983: Junior Mr. America Amateur Athletic Union – 3rd place
1990: Masters Mr.
America Amateur Athletic Union - 1st place.