With the eight great Mr. Olympia titles, Ronnie Coleman has proved the worth of his nickname ‘The King.’ However, he faced several issues during the beginning stage of his college. Meanwhile, his fans are aware of his policeman job before tasting the victory of bodybuilding.

However, his first job remains a secret for many people. After graduating from college, Ronnie picked the first job he saw due to financial concerns. From doing different jobs to becoming the king of bodybuilding, he has worked hard to be here.

The first job of Ronnie Coleman

Ronnie completed his degree in accounting at Grambling State College, which is located in Louisiana. Between the time of his graduation to becoming a police officer in 1989, he did various jobs. Once, the GOAT gave an interview to the digital muscle where he recalled his first job. 

The host questioned him about his first job, and Coleman replied, “So I found me a job throwing newspapers.” The host then asked, “How old were you when you throwing those newspapers?” Ronnie stated he was 23-year-old when he did the newspaper throwing job. Then the host sarcastically added, “Wow, that’s a that’s pretty old for a newspaper guy. I see a 23-year-old throwing newspaper at my house. I’m gonna be suspect.”

READ MORE: “So Many of the Girls”: Young Ronnie Coleman Had To Sacrifice on Female Attention Due to His Academic Goals in Life

While Coleman added, “With a college degree, graduated with honors in accounting, and here I am throwing newspapers and delivering pieces.” The expressions on Ronnie’s face showed the struggles he went through. Ronnie spent a decade preparing for the preparation of bodybuilding moreover. The outcome of his success showed in 1990 when he won his first Mr. Texas competition. Since then, he never stepped back and climbed the leader of success. 

The reason behind Ronnie taking up his first decent-paying job

Further in the video, Ronnie explained why he took the first thing he saw quickly, “I took whatever I can get my hands on because at the time when I came here to texas, my car start breaking down on me.” The reason behind his job was a financial issue, “So they had this program uh, you get a car and not make any payment for three months, if you had a college degree. So that’s what I did uh, three months was up, I didn’t have a job so I’m like oh man I gotta take the first thing come along.”

Ronnie then revealed the first thing he got was the job in Domino’s Pizza. “And the first thing that came along was a job at dominos’s pizza, wow, and I had to take it. So because I had hadn’t paid to make that car payment uh, that month,” he added. Now the legend is resting after enjoying his astounding career filled with adventure. 

WATCH THIS STORY: Mr. Olympia Legends Arnold Schwarzenegger vs Ronnie Coleman Body Comparison