The Tae Kwon Do Greats
ALBERT CHEEKS
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 Grandmaster Albert Cheeks - 9th Dan Taekwondo Hall of Famer Albert Cheeks wearing the Silver Medal won for team competition at the 1st First World Tae kwon do Games held in Seoul Korea in 1973. He also won a bronze in individual compettition. See both medals shown below to the public for the first time. Albert Cheeks along with Mike Warren, Joe Hayes and other members of the 1973 USA- Team will be amongst a stellar list of international champions and masters receiving honors at the Taekwondo Hall of Fame Banquet later this year in N.Y.C. He will also be touring the USA and conducting workshops. |
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Albert Cheek's "Certificates of Participation" in 1st World Taekwondo
Championsships / Korea 1973
Individual Bronze Medal won by Albert Cheeks (l) and Silver Medal (r) awarded
to Team USA
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When reflecting upon a list of names of America's greatest
tournament competitors, Albert Cheeks is a name which readily comes to mind "Ckeeks", an 8th dan black belt and senior black belt of the late Grand Master Ki Whang Kim, dominated the heavy-weight division and won the grand championship at events too numerous to mention. Along with legendary players` Joseph Hayes and Mike Warren, (another Ki Whang Kim "great" ), he competed on the team which won the overall Silver at the 1st World Taekwondo Championships in Korea in 1973. "Cheeks" is not only revered by past and current champions for his physical prowess in the ring, but for his ability to impart upon others, his profound grasp of the complex practical and theoretical aspects involved in becoming a "Champion" .. More on GM Albert Cheeks |
 Grandmaster Albert Cheeks and members of the first USA Team that competed in the 1st World Taekwondo Championshiips in 1973 being inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame on April 6th, 2007 in New Jersey |