
Kay Baxter
Bodybuilder, Athlete
1945 – 1988
Who was Kay Baxter?
Kay Baxter was a pioneer female bodybuilder.
Baxter competed in women's bodybuilding from 1979 to 1986, competing in four IFBB Ms. Olympia competitions between 1982 and 1985. She was inspirational for many up-and-coming female bodybuilders, especially those who desired a physique that would be large and muscular even by bodybuilding standards. She was also a groundbreaker in making wrestling videos and short action movies that catered to fans of women's bodybuilding.
The early female bodybuilders already had been groundbreakers, as they had been muscular athletes, usually in track or gymnastics, at a time when neither muscularity nor sports were encouraged for young girls. Baxter had been a collegiate gymnast at Kent State University and was still quite well muscled when taking up bodybuilding in her mid-30s. She competed in some of the earliest prominent women's bodybuilding contests. The first major mainstream article on the sport, "Here She Is, Miss, Well, What?" in the March 17, 1980 Sports Illustrated opened with full page shots of Cammie Lusko and Baxter doing rear double biceps shots. A full-body shot of Baxter doing a front double biceps pose was on the inside page. At the time, Baxter weighed around 120 pounds for contests at 5-3.
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- Born
- Oct 3, 1945
Monroe County - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- May 16, 1988
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on July 23, 2013
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