Leroy Colbert (May 9, 1933, New York, US – November 20, 2015, age 82) was an American professional bodybuilder.
He was the first ever Black athlete to appear on the front cover of Muscle Power magazine, and is regarded as a pioneer who broke the race barrier.
[1] After he formed a close friendship with Joe Weider in his 20s, Leroy was able to rise to fame – placing first in the Mr. Eastern America competition in 1953, a year after winning the Mr. New York City title.
[4] Despite his career-ending injury, Leroy remained active within the bodybuilding industry.
[10][11] He popularised his Full body blitz program, which worked multiple muscle groups on the same training day, as opposed to a split workout routine.