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Ivan Gene LeBell was born in Los Angeles, California. He started training in catch wrestling and boxing from his early childhood, influenced by his mother, "Red Head" Aileen Eaton, a promoter of both sports who owned the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, [4] and who was the first woman to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. [5]
It has been said that at some point, judo master Gene LeBell (who was a stunt coordinator for the movie), heard about the claim and gave Seagal the opportunity to prove it. LeBell is said to have placed his arms around Seagal's neck, and once Seagal said "go", proceeded to choke him unconscious, with Seagal losing control of his bowels.
Steven Frederic Seagal (/ s ɪ ˈ ɡ ɑː l / sig-AHL; born April 10, 1952) is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, martial artist, and musician.A 7th-dan black belt in aikido, he began his adult life as a martial arts instructor in Japan [2] where he became the first American to teach in an aikido dojo. [3]
The internet pays homage to the "godfather of grappling," Gene LeBell, aka Judo Gene, who has passed away at 89.
Lebell reportedly had more than 1,000 TV and movie credits, mostly as a stuntman, but […] Gene LeBell Dies: Stuntman, Actor And Wrestling Legend Who Fought Bruce Lee & Chuck Norris Onscreen Was ...
LeBell was a martial artist, referee, judo champion and stuntman. (Photo: Brian To via Getty Images) Gene LeBell, a renowned stuntman who trained Bruce Lee and inspired the likes of Quentin ...
Wall was particularly famous for his public rivalry with Steven Seagal, which provoked a series of challenges between the two between 1988 and 1992.It started when Seagal made disparaging comments about Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, and other American martial artists in interviews, culminating in two articles in the Black Belt magazine where he claimed he would fight to the death anybody who ...
Hollywood stuntman and martial artist Gene LeBell has died. He was 89. Professional wrestler Bas Rutten announced LeBell’s death via Facebook, writing, “You will be greatly missed Gene, I love ...