
She was born Linda Evenstad in Hartford, Connecticut, the second of three daughters to a couple who were professional dancers. “Evenstad” was the name of the small farm in Nes, Hedmark in Norway from where her paternal great-grandmother emigrated to the US in 1884 with her young son (Evan’s grandfather) and a couple of relatives [...]











Terry Todd – Later years
Dr. Todd was directly involved in the development of the sport of women’s powerlifting. He helped Jan and Joe Zarella organize the first national women’s meet in 1977, and coached the women’s Canadian team, with wife Jan, from 1976-1979. In 1979, Todd was elected to the Executive Committee of the United States Powerlifting Federation. Todd [...]