JACK RADCLIFFE

Jack Radcliffe, as he's known to tens of thousands of admirers, is the man most preeminently thought of as a Bear Icon. He's been a featured Brush Creek Media model since the early days of Bear magazine, and his image appeared also in Chris Nelson's classic The Bear Cult.

Aside from being a veritable "pin-up" Bear, Jack has starred in a load of videos, including Uncut Footage, Bear Palm Springs Vacation, Leather Bears at Play, Big Bear Trucking Company, and Bear Sex Party. His physical image - tall, handsome, furry, muscular, with sparkling green eyes - has been so popular with the Bear set that he's been featured in his very own calendar, as well.

Yet Jack, in his late thirties, at 6'2" and 240 pounds, has been reluctant to admit his status as an icon. In a 1999 S.F. Examiner article, he deferred to his fans, saying, "They say I personify what a Bear should be." It's best to avoid the questions of "what a Bear should be like" and whether or not Jack fulfills those requirements, but it is important to let him speak for himself as a well-known representative of the Bear community.

By the way, I wanna marry him!!!