These are the Legends who we have lost ,even though they are gone we will never forget their contribution to Sport Karate and the path they paved for all of us .
These warriors open doors for all ,whether you were a traditional martial artist or a MMA person or a Sport Karate Warrior.
We will miss your smile and your attitude in American Sport Karate.
Rest in Peace, brothers and sisters.
Bill Ryusaki, Hawaiian Legend ,History General , California
Johnny Holbrook , North Carolina
Albert Church ,legendary leader South Carolina
Ronnie Barkoot , Columbia South Carolina
Ming Lum ,Legendary Kung Fu Instructor California
Sergio Cabrales, Pioneer , Mexico
Ralph Algeria ,Legendary Fighter California
Louis Delgado, Legendary Fighter Pioneer, New York
Percy Mungu , Houston Pioneer, Houston , Texas
Dr. Sang Kee Paik, Master Instructor
Rob Hogan , Karate fighter , Ohio
Kim Kahana Jr. Stuntman , Florida
Mako , Sensei , Movie Star, California
Lilly Urquidez-Rodriguez, Pioneer , California
Gary Basinger , Kyokushin Legend ,North Carolina
Satch Williams , Fighting Legend California
Keiko Fukada,Judo legend ,10th Degree Black Belt , California
John Townsley ,Pioneer in USKA , Illinois
Michael DePasquale Sr., Pioneer, New Jersey
Ken Eubanks , Sport Karate Legend Tennessee
Al Weiss, Official Karate Editor, New Jersey
Peter Urban , Goju Master ,First 10th Dan in America
Sid Campbell, Shorin -Ryu Master, Pioneer ,SENSEI, California
Ronald Duncan , Pioneer and legend , New York
Jay T.Will , Legendary Fighter and Center Referee ,Ohio
Howard Jackson ,World Champion, California
Robert Halliburton ,Shotokan Master,pioneer, California
Bob Burbridge,Top Rated Player, California
Ken Knudson , Pioneer, Black Belt Hall of Fame, Illinois
Mas Oyama, Founder of Kyokushin Karate, Japan
Robert Trias , Founder of The U S K A, Arizona
Steve Armstrong, Master Isshinryu, Washington
Moses Powell, Jujitsu Master, New Jersey
Ed Parker, Founder of American Kenpo, California
Johnny Kuhl, Founder of Combat Karate, New York
Chuck Loven , Great Texan Legend, Texas
Tom Benich, Top Ten Fighter, Ohio
Tom Letuli, Producer of LAMA Nationals, Illinois
Freddie Letuli, Top Ten Fighter, Illinois
Ralph Krause , Inventor of Gear Denver Colorado
Jim B. Harkins, Legendary Fighter, Denver Colorado
Jenice Miller, Legendary Sport Karate Fighter, Louisiana
Inside Kung Fu Magazine , California
Karate Illustrated Magazine ,the Ratings ,California
Official Karate Magazine , Midwest of America
Curtis Herrington , Producer of Top Ten Nationals, Ohio
Ken Eubanks, Producer of Bluegrass Nationals, Tennessee
Ruben Urquidez , Judo , Karate , legend , California
Tyler Kirby, Legend “Coonass” fighter, Louisiana
Richard Jackson, Pioneer full-contact karate fighter, Georgia
George Iverson, Hawaii , trainer of Champions
Ernie “Radar” Smith, Top Ten Fighter, Louisiana
Harold Long, Pioneer Okinawan Karate, Tennessee
George Anderson, Legendary leader, U S A F, Ohio
Ronnie Cox, Texas Legend, Texas
Demetrious “The Golden Greek ” Havanas, World Champion ,Pioneer, Texas
Glen Rabago, Legendary Hawaiian Fighter, Oklahoma
Gerald Giles , Battle of Atlanta Champion , Mississippi
Walt Bone, Texas Sport Karate Fighter, Florida
Ernie Leib, Founder of American Karate Association, Illinois
Frank Ruiz, Pioneer Goju Karate, New Jersey
Jamal Hussan , Texas Youth Legend, Texas
Drew Christian, Pioneer Sport Karate Fighter, California
David Bergeron, Texas Pioneer, Texas
Larry Caster, Denton , Legendary coach, Texas
Tu’umamao “Tino” Tuiolosega – Lima Lama, California
Frank Smith , Shotokan Legend
IIssac Henry Sr., Master teacher New York
Bob Potter, Texas Legend, Texas
Rick Vaughn, Texas Legend, Texas
William Oliver, Seido Karate, Kyokushin legend, New York
Tm Vought , Master Teacher , Policeman , Dallas Texas
Steve Marz, Six Flags performer, professional stunt man, Black Belt, Texas
Richard Dixon, Texas Legendary Fighter, Texas
Ming Lum, Gung Fu Legend and Historian, California
Wally Jay, Founder Small circle Jit jitsu, Hawaii
Ric Pascetta, Japanese Goju Legend, New Jersey
John “Sugar Bear “Parrish, Sport Karate Legend, Ohio
Joe Lewis, World Champion, North Carolina
Parker Shelton, USKA Karate Legend, Illinois
Dr. Lawrence Day, Black Dragon Fighting Society, Florida
Dr. Samuel Lone Wolf, Native American Grand Master,Sensei, Texas
Micky Fisher, Pioneer ,Karate Champion, Texas/ Oklahoma
Sifu Victor Cheng, Legend Kung -Fu Instructor, Texas
Rommel Paul , Lendary Texas fighter Houston , Texas
Karl Geis , Sensei , Coach of the 1974 Olympic Judo Team
Michael Enchantis ,Special Forces , California
David Dobbs, PKC leader and tournament producer, Texas
Pierre Bergere, legendary Karate instructor and teacher of champions, California
James Patrick Lacy, Kung Fu Master / Writer , California
Kevin Rosier, Fighter ,New York
Marty Manuel, Pioneer ,Martial Arts Master, Goju, New Jersey
Harvey Hastings, Writer , Pioneer , Florida
Steve Fisher, Sport Karate Champion , California
Jacquet Bazemore, Sport Karate Kickboxing Champion, Pennsylvania
Andy Horne , Sport Karate Legend , Florida
Larry Kelly , Top Ten Fighter , History General , Massachusetts
Richard Dixon , Texas Legend , Texas
Billy Brammer , Texas Pioneer and Legendary Instructor, Texas
Nancy Cerio , Master Kenpo Instructor , History General , Rhode Island
Bill McDonald , History General , North Carolina
Rooster Machen, Texas Legend, History General, Austin, Texas
Roger Carpenter , Pioneer and History General , Kansas City , Kansas
Roger Greene Pioneer and Original History General , Tulsa Oklahoma
Jhoon Rhee Pioneer and Original History General , Washington D.C
Ralph Jaschke Pioneer and Original History General , Victoria Texas |