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Sergio Oliva A Chicago Police Legend Has Passed Away

 Arnold Schwarzenegger seen here congratulating Sergio Oliva who just beat him for the Mr. Olympia Title. Chicago, IL —In the early 1970’s a Cuban expatriate found employment as a physical fitness instructor for the Chicago Police Department .  He was a natural for the position but what he really wanted more than anything was to be a Chicago cop. Sergio Oliva was beyond happy to live in free America where he competed in bodybuilding championships.  In 1969 he beat out a slightly more famous immigrant named Arnold Schwarzenegger for the title of Mr. Olympia. Sergio had to work hard enough to learn how to read and write English as he prepared for the Chicago police civil service examination.  He passed however some say he got extra help from above on that one.  He entered the Chicago Police Academy at 720 West O’Brien Street on 26 April 1976.   Sergio immediately had problems with both his kaki recruit uniform and later th...