Angelo Siciliano was born in Acri, Calabria, Italy, on October 30, 1892. Eleven years later, he and his family traveled through Ellis Island and settled in Brooklyn, New York. As a young boy, Angelo was often teased and bullied about his small stature.

He was inspired by statues of Greek and Roman gods that were housed in his neighborhood museum and also by bodybuilders who performed on Coney Island. During one of his visits to the beach town a group of older boys began to pick on Angelo. They pushed him to the ground and kicked sand in his face. This moment of humiliation changed Angelo as he pledged to bulk up and get revenge.

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