This was a letter to Joe Weider from Leroy Colbert. Leroy stated that he thought Dave was just a fat boy who could not win the Mr. America. Dave at this point had the rep of being too fat. Leroy recently won the Mr. Universe contest and stated that Draper looked great and was cut and deserved to win the Mr. America Crown. Leroy went on to state that within two years Dave Draper would be the greatest bodybuilder ever.