George Harris (judoka)
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States
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| Men's judo | ||
| 1964 Olympics Finished Fourth[1] | ||
| Pan American Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1958 Pan American Judo Championships | Heavyweight[1] |
| | 1963 Pan American Judo Championships | Heavyweight[1] |
George Lee Harris (January 15, 1933 – January 7, 2011) was a member of the first United States Olympic judo team. He was born in Kittrell, North Carolina.[2] He was a 9th dan in Judo. Harris began his judo career after 1952.[3] Harris while speaking at Jack Krystek’s School of Judo stated he was initially a boxer before becoming a Judoka. [4]
He was a two-time gold medalist in the Pan American Games (1960 and 1963), four-time United States National Champion (1957, 1958, ...), and six time Air Force Champion.[3] He also trained at the Kodokan where he earned his blackbelt.[1][3]
Harris had a long involvement with military judo in the United States Air Force,[3] and later served as president of the United States Judo Association.
Harris starred in a feature film tiled "Judo's Gentle Tiger" and also known as "The Year of the Gentle Tiger". A forerunner to "The Karate Kid", it was shot in the late 1970s, and was later broadcast as a NBC daytime program. Harris also appeared on talk shows and was twice a guest on "To Tell the Truth".
References
- 1 2 3 4 www.usja-judo.org
- ↑ https://webpoint.usjudo.org/wp15/Email/ViewEmail.asp?ID=08933081&cx=qppqpp_w_w&pz=fiix__zqpp&aq=tyi
- 1 2 3 4 Ten Questions with George Harris - by Rebecca Barnett. Published in The Masters, Judo for Adults (2000)
- ↑ https://webpoint.usjudo.org/wp15/Email/ViewEmail.asp?ID=08933081&cx=qppqpp_w_w&pz=fiix__zqpp&aq=tyi
Sources
- Nishioka, Hayward (2000) Judo: Heart and Soul Ohara Publications. ISBN 0-89750-137-3