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 an MMA person, or a Sport Karate Warrior.
We will miss your smile and your spirit in the American Sport Karate world.
Rest in Peace, brothers, and sisters until we gather again in the eternal celestial dojo.
D.P Hill, Pioneer, Texas
Louis Delgado, Pioneer, New York
Ki Whang Kim, Master Teacher
Ridgley Abele, South Carolina
Johnathon Vance , Hawaii
Andrew Tamper, Great Teacher
Dr. Sang Kee Paik, Master Instructor
Mako Sensei, Movie Star, California
Lilly Urquidez-Rodriques, Pioneer , California
Vernon Johnson, Pioneer, North Carolina
Asa Gordon, Boxing Coach, Georgia
Keiko Fukada, Judo legend,10th Degree Black Belt, California
Don Nagle, New Jersey, Pioneer
Michael DePasquale Sr., Pionner, New Jeresy
Stuart Quan, Actor , Pioneer , California
Al Weiss, Official Karate Editor
Peter Urban, Goju Master, First American 10th Dan
Sid Campbell, Shorin -Ryu Master, Pioneer , SENSEI, California
Stuart Quan, Top Rated Player, California
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 Armstong, Master Issinryu, Wasington
Moses Powell, Ju-Jitsu Master, New Jersey
Ed Parker, Founder of American Kempo, 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
Jim B. Harkins, Legendary Fighter, Denver Colorado
Jenice Miller, Legenary Sport Karate Fighter, Louisiana
Curtis Herrington , Producer of Top Ten Nationals, Ohio
Ken Eubanks, Producer of Bluegrass Nationals, Tennesee
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, Tennesee
George Anderson, Legendary leader, U S A F, Ohio
Ronnie Cox, Texas Legend, Texas
Demitrious “The Golden Greek ” Havanas, World Champion ,Pioneer, Texas
Glen Rabago, Legendary Hawaiian Fighter, Oklahoma
Glenn Qwan, Pioneer Canada Fighter, Canada
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
Gary Basinger, , Kyokushin Legend ,North Carolina
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
Gerald Giles, Masters Hall of Fame, Mississippi
Steve Marz, Six Flags performer, professional stunt man, Black Belt, Texas
Richard Dixion, Texas Legendary Fighter, Texas
Ming Lum, Gung Fu Legend and Historian, California
Wally Jay, Founder Small circle Jit jitsu, Hawaii
Ric Passcetta, Japanese Goju Legend, New Jersey
John “Sugar Bear “Parrish, Sport Karate Legend, Ohio
Joe Lewis, World Champion, North Carolina
Parker Shelton, Karate Legend, Illinois
Dr. Lawrence Day, Black Dragon Fighting Society, Fl;orida
Micky Fisher, Pioneer ,Karate Champion, Texas/ Oklahoma
Sifu Victor Cheng, Legend Kung -Fu Instructor, Texas
Rommel Paul , Houston , Texas
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
Jackie Anderson
J. Pat Burleson
Leo Fong
Jim Harrison
Willie Holland
Glenn Keeney
Gene LeBell
Harry Mok
Skipper Mullins
John Natividad
Rev. Eugene Pack
Fred Simon
Bob Wall
