George Ernest Pickett (June 27, 1936 – July 1, 2009) was an American weightlifter.
Pickett was also quite good at power lifting, winning multiple titles in that version of weightlifting.
[1] Ernie Pickett of the late 60s was a great all round Olympic and power lifter.
Bill Starr considered that Pickett's 750 lb deadlift at the 1968 Powerlifting Senior Nationals was so easy, that if he hadn't been in the midst of preparing for his participation at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics then Ernie could well have become the first man in history that day to deadlift 800 lbs in official competition.
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