Not too much info exists about Jerry. He was in his early 20s when he was discovered and recruited to do Physical Pictorial in 1955. He was a bodybuilder who would put on shows with peers on the beach in Los Angeles.
In 1953 he entered Mr. Muscle Beach and placed 3rd. That was his first competition.
In 1954 he entered Mr. America but did not place. After that he entered Mr. Apollo and won. He then entered Jr. Mr. America and placed 3rd. He then entered Mr. Muscle Beach and won!
In 1955 he entered Mr. America and placed 7th. He then entered Mr. California and won. After that he entered Mr. Los Angeles and won. He then entered Mr. Southern California and won.
After this he stopped doing bodybuilding comps and only did the Physique mags briefly. He did a few photoshoots in 1955 and that was it. Those images would continue to be reused over the years, with one of them even being used as the cover to a magazine in 1959, years after it was taken.
He sure was nice to look at.