Trivia

In 1966 he defeated Arnold Schwarzenegger at the NABBA Mr. Universe (amateur) held in London that year, becoming the first of three (the others being Frank Zane and Sergio Oliva) to have beaten Schwarzenegger in a bodybuilding competition.

Yorton took up weight training in order to rehabilitate himself following an extremely severe automobile accident. Chet was left with multiple contusions and lacerations. He also suffered from having many bones broken and shattered. He came within a eighth of an inch of getting killed. His thigh bones required implantation of metal reinforcements to both legs. He responded so well to this bodybuilding regimen; that within 5 years, he was entering and winning physique Contests in his native Wisconsin.

Mr. Yorton was a pioneer, advocate and prominent spokesman on behalf of Natural (Drug Free) Bodybuiilding; this during the great steroid onslaught of the 1960s. (Musclememory.com).