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Keiko Fukuda (Japanese: 福田 敬子, Hepburn: Fukuda Keiko, April 12, 1913 – February 9, 2013) was a Japanese-American martial artist. She was the highest-ranked female judoka in history, holding the rank of 9th dan from the Kodokan (2006), and 10th dan from USA Judo (July 2011) and from the United States Judo Federation (USJF) (September 2011), and was the last surviving student of Kanō ...
Since 1995 he also held the 8th Degree Black Belt in Judo from the Kodokan Judo Institute in Japan, an 8th Degree Black Belt in Karate, [9] and was a Godan (Fifth Degree) in Sumo. Additionally he appeared on the cover of the United States Judo Federation Magazine along with Allen Coage in 1977.
There, she met her future husband, Ryohei Kanokogi, who held black belt status in judo, karate, and jodo, and was on the Nichidai University judo team. [2] [6] The couple married in 1964 in New York. [1] At the time, he was ranked 5th dan and she was ranked 2nd dan. [6] Kiyoshi Shiina, another judo master, [10] was the best man at the Kanokogis ...
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]
Geesink with wife and children in 1964. Geesink was born and raised in Utrecht. His family was poor and he started work as a builder aged 12. He died in 2010 aged 76 in the town of his birth. He was survived by Jans Geesink, his wife of more than 50 years; his sons Willy and Anton Jr.; and daughter, Leni. [4]
Alfred George James Hayes (8 August 1928 – 21 July 2005) was an English professional wrestler, manager and commentator, best known for his appearances in the United States with the World Wrestling Federation between 1982 and 1995 where he was known as Lord Alfred Hayes.
Claire van Kampen, theatre director and the wife of actor Mark Rylance, has reportedly died after being diagnosed with cancer.She was 71. Her daughter Juliet and Rylance said in a statement that ...
Kayla Jean Harrison [4] (born July 2, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former judoka.She is the first and remains the only American to win an Olympic gold medal in judo.