TalesFromTheAmericanFootballLeague has a blog entry about the 1961 Golden West Eating Classic San Diego Chargers lineman Ernie Ladd competed in. Regis Philbin served as referee and Barron Hilton, grandfather of Paris Hilton, had the title of "Assistant Calorie Counter". The estimated attendance was 1,800.

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