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Encyclopedia > Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell (born October 9, 1932 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American judo champion, instructor, stuntman, and professional wrestler. In 2000, he was promoted to 9th Dan in US Ju-Jitsu and US Taiho-Jutsu by the United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF). In February 2005, he was promoted to 9th Dan in Traditional Kodokan Judo by the USJJF. is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Stuntman refers to any of several types of skilled performers. ... This article is about the martial art and sport. ...


LeBell has worked on over 350 films and TV shows, and had authored a number of books.

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Combat sports career

Competing in the heavyweight division at only 165 pounds, LeBell won the AAU National Judo Championships both in 1954 and 1955. In 1963, LeBell accepted a public challenge to fight boxer Milo Savage in Salt Lake City. Competing as a "judo/karate" fighter, LeBell defeated Savage - choking him unconscious in the 4th round. In June 1976, LeBell refereed the infamous boxing-versus-wrestling contest between Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki. Decades ago, LeBell was a close friend of Bruce Lee, with whom he shared various fighting techniques. Following his combat sports career, LeBell, along with his brother Mike, ran the National Wrestling Alliance's Los Angeles territory, NWA Hollywood Wrestling from 1968 to 1982. AAU is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Acute anterior uveitis, an inflammatory joint disease; see Spondyloarthropathy Addis Ababa University, a university in Ethiopia Amateur Athletic Union, a sports organization in the United States Antillean Adventist University, a Christian university in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Asau... This article is about the martial art and sport. ... For other persons named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation). ... Antonio Inoki (アントニオ猪木), real name Kanji Inoki (猪木寛至 Inoki Kanji, born February 20, 1943) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist who now resides in New York City. ... Bruce Lee (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎolóng; Cantonese Yale: Léih Síulùhng; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was an American-born martial artist, philosopher, instructor, and martial arts actor widely regarded as the most influential martial artist of the 20th century and a... National Wrestling Alliance logo The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA championships. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...


LeBell is held in high regard by fans of combat sports, who affectionately refer to him as "Judo" Gene LeBell. He is also commonly known as "the Godfather of Grappling" and also as "the toughest man alive". He has trained several wrestlers such as The Rock and his father many years before that. In addition, he has trained fighters such as Ken Shamrock. Dwayne Johnson, (born May 2, 1972) is an American actor and former professional wrestler,[2] best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment as The Rock between 1996 and 2004. ... Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11, 1964 in Macon, Georgia) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ...


Along with the awards he has received for his feats in Judo and grappling, he received the 2005 Frank Gotch Award to celebrate the positive recognition he has brought to the sport of wrestling. Frank Gotch in a published photo Frank Alvin Gotch (April 27, 1878 – December 17, 1917) was an American professional wrestler back when the contests were largely real (see catch wrestling). ...


Film and writing

LeBell has worked on 245 films and TV shows as a stuntman or stunt co-ordinator, and on 109 as an actor (including 7 appearances as himself.) According to the cast audio commentary on the DVD of "Reno 911 Miami", LeBell appeared in three different Elvis Presley movies as a minor character who starts a fight with the character played by Elvis Presley.


LeBell has authored a number of books, including The Handbook of Judo (1962), Your Personal Handbook of Self-defense (1964), and Judo and Self-defense for the Young Adult (1971). His most recent writings include his autobiography "The Godfather of Grappling" (2005), as well as the third edition of his book "Gene Lebell's Grappling World: The Encyclopedia of Finishing Holds" (2005).


Current

At present (2007), he is associated with Gokor Chivichyan's Hayastan MMA Academy where he teaches MMA/grappling classes. Gene keeps himself busy doing interviews for magazines, newspapers, and radio as well as judging fights. Gene has a son named David LeBell. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Gokor Chivichyan (born 1963 in Yerevan, Armenia) is an Armenian-American Judo and mixed martial arts instructor. ... For the fighting styles that combine different arts, see hybrid martial arts. ...


Championships and accomplishments

Judo

Amateur Athletic Union
  • AAU National Judo Championship (1954)
  • AAU National Judo Championship (1955)

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Professional wrestling

NWA Hollywood Wrestling
NWA Mid-Pacific Promotions
NWA Western States Sports
  • NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version) (1 time)
George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Frank Gotch Award (2005)

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References

  • Corcoran, John; Emil Farkas (1983). Martial Arts: Traditions, History, People. Gallery Books. ISBN 0-8317-5805-8. 

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United States Martial Arts Federation (992 words)
Needless to say, when Gene entered his first out of school judo tournament at the age of 14, the officials were horrified to see Gene performing “illegal” grappling moves on his opponents - tossing them into the air and jumping on them, dropping elbows on them, and simply terrorizing his competitors.
Gene agreed to step into the ring and prove Jim wrong, but upon arrival Gene realized that they had pulled a bait-and-switch; instead of Jim Beck stepping into the ring, Gene was facing off with Milo Savage - the no 5 ranked light heavyweight boxer in the world.
Gene LeBell has made a tremendous contribution to the martial arts community, and though he will stoutly deny it, he is admired and appreciated by nearly all of the greatest fighters alive today.
Gene LeBell - OTMWiki (929 words)
Needless to say, when Gene entered his first out of school judo tournament at the age of 14, the officials were horrified to see Gene performing "illegal" grappling moves on his opponents - tossing them into the air and jumping on them, dropping elbows on them, and simply terrorizing his competitors.
Gene agreed to step into the ring and prove Jim wrong, but upon arrival Gene realized that they had pulled a bait-and-switch; instead of Jim Beck stepping into the ring, Gene was facing off with Milo Savage - the no 5 ranked light heavywieght boxer in the world.
Gene LeBell has made a tremendous contribution to the martial arts community, and though he will stoutly deny it, he is admired and appreciated by nearly all of the greatest fighters alive today.
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