Vernon Bell | |
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Born | Vernon Cecil Frederick Bell[1][2] 10 October 1922 Ilford, Essex, England |
Died | 27 February 2004 | (aged 81)
Nationality | British |
Style | Karate, Judo, Jujutsu, |
Teacher(s) | Henry Plée (Karate) Kenshiro Abbe (Judo) |
Rank | 10th dan Yoseikan Karate 5th dan Judo 10th dan Jujutsu |
Father of British Karate |
Vernon Cecil Frederick Bell (10 October 1922 – 27 February 2004) is often credited as "the father of British karate".[3][4]
Bell was taught karate by Henry Plée and brought karate to Great Britain.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Vernon Bell" (PDF). Cyberbudo.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Bell, Vernon Cecil Frederick". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/93505. Retrieved 30 December 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Shotokan Karate Magazine - Shotokan Karate Magazine Issue 79". Shotokanmag.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "NOSTALGIA: Martial artists are fighting fit throughout the decades". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Media - A Brief History of Karate". Englishkaratefederation.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ Thompson, Chris (20 December 2017). Black Belt Karate. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781847730053. Retrieved 20 December 2017 – via Google Books.