Virgil Arciero
Virgil Arciero was one of the original members of the T-Timers of Santa Monica car club. Virgil was also a world champion arm wrestler who won many trophies and awards in the 1960s thru the 1980s. One of his greatest achievements was beating the 400 pounds plus champion Cleve Dean in the Las Vegas World Championship. Virgil was never more than 240 lbs. He was honored in People Magazine, Los Angeles Times, and many other publications. Virgil passed away April 3rd 2021, at the age of 82 in Cerritos, California.[1]
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