Don Peters won the tall class of the IFBB Mr. America contest both in 1968 and 1969. He completed in numerous bodybuilding contests from the 1960s-1980s.
He shared many of his inventions that revolutionized weightlifting equipment and was widely respected as a pioneer in the field.
He was photographed by Bruce Bellas, Pat Milo, Bob Mizer, and Russ Warner.