Joe Abbenda
Joe Abbenda is an American former professional bodybuilder during the early to mid-1960s. He competed in the tall man competitions, and as an amateur won the Teen Mr. America in 1959, AAU Mr. America and the amateur NABBA Mr. Universe competition in 1962, and was the professional winner a year later, in the 1963 Mr. Universe.
Abbenda is of Italian descent, and at the time of competing in championships, was one of only two Italian-Americans to have done so. He attended Adelphi University in 1957.