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Ivan Gene LeBell (October 9, 1932 – August 9, 2022) was an American judoka, stuntman, actor and professional wrestler. Nicknamed "Judo Gene" and "The Godfather of Grappling" , he is credited with popularizing grappling in professional fighting circles, serving as a precursor to modern mixed martial arts . [2]
Aug 10, 2022 · Gene LeBell, the colorful judo champion, wrestler and stuntman who trained Bruce Lee, fought Elvis Presley and John Wayne in the movies and was an inspiration for Brad Pitt ’s character...
- Rhett Bartlett
Aug 19, 2022 · The Hollywood stuntman Gene LeBell in the 1950s, when he was a professional wrestler. He had earlier been an American Amateur Union judo champion. Gene LeBell’s personal collection. By Richard...
Aug 16, 2022 · Gene LeBell, who died on August 9 at age 89, led a life so expansive that any mere retelling of it would come across like a tall tale, the stuff of Pecos Bill and Paul Bunyan—if all...
- Oliver Lee Bateman
Aug 10, 2022 · Gene LeBell was a legendary stuntman and martial artist known for pioneering mixed martial arts who trained Bruce Lee (1940–1973). Died: Tuesday, August 9, 2022. (Who else died on...
Aug 12, 2022 · Gene LeBell, regarded as America’s first martial arts sensation before parlaying his athleticism into a career as a professional wrestler, actor and stuntman, has died at the age of 89, his...
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Gene LeBell. Actor: Rush Hour. "Judo" Gene LeBell the "Godfather of Grappling" was both a renowned ex-world champion in both wrestling/judo, and one of Hollywood's busiest stuntmen.
