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 Allen R. Steen, Skipper Mullins, Mitchell Bobrow and Joe Corley were inducted into the official Taekwondo Hall of Fame ® The historic ceremony was held Friday April 6th, 2007. Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee is center.. Photo by Mark Williams MORE PHOTOS HERE |
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 Members of the 1973 1st USA Team beaing inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame in an historic ceremony held on April 6th, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA - SEE OTHER PHOTOS First Team to be Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007 Photo by Master John Holloway |
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Kyung Ho Min Pioneer of USA /AAU Taekwondo Kyung Ho Min was responsible for organizing the USA team to the 1st and 2nd World Championships. He was Team Manager for the 1st World Championship and National Chairman of the AAU Taekwondo Committee and USA Team Mgr. for the 2nd World Championship. He also represented the USA Delegation in the organizing Assembly of The World Taekwondo Federation and 2nd Assembly of The W.T.F.in conjunction with the 2nd World Championships. He also the Chairman of the Technical Committee for the 2006 World University Taekwondo Championships being held in Valencia. Spain. THE ROOTS OF USA/AAU TAEKWONDO |
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 This photo taken at the Kukkiwon shows John Holloway. Mike Vasquez, Greg Fears, Wiliam Kim, Oren Gautreaux Gerard Robbins and two unidentified members of the USA Women's Team Photo Michael J. O'Malley |
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is that rare individual who over the years earned a legendary repution not only as s fighter, but as an instructor and promoter. Recognized as the "Pioneer of Taekwondo in Texas", Allen Steen began his training in 1959 under Jhoon Rhee, earning his black belt in 1962. When Jhoon Rhee left Texas for Washingtion D.C. in 1962 Allen Steen opened his own school in Dallas. Allen Steen and his first Black Belt Pat Burleson built an empire consiting of students who went on themselves to become top rated black belt champions A list of those students reads like a "who's who of American Karate". Skipper Mullins, Fred Wren, Demetrius Havanus, Ronnie Cox, Jim Butin, and Roy Kurban. were just a few of the students who were frequently featured in the major martial arts magazines of the day. As a fighter, Steen built a reputation second to non. He won decisions over Chuck Noris and ,Joe Lewis and other well knowns all on the same day enroute to winning the title at Ed Parker's prestigious 1966 Karate Internationals (left) More on GM Allen Steen Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007 |
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Pat Burleson of Fort Worth, Texas made karate history in
1964 when he became the first National Karate Champion by winning Jhoon Rhee's Natls. in Wash.D.C. The 60's were appropriately named the "Blood-'n'-Guts Era" as fighters occasionally held no regard for contact rules. "In those days".. when there were no pad or chest protectors, the fighters often limped out or were carried out of of the ring whether they won or lost. It was not a period for the faint of heart,or for those who feared broken bones or briuses which were common place. Pat Burleson who is also referred to as the "granddaddy of tournament fighting" actually began his study of martial arts in Japan in 1957 in the wado-ryu style . He also studied Tangsoodo and was eventually introduced to Allen R. Steen Allen Steen who had already been studying under Jhoon Rhee. During the summer of 1963 Pat Burleson also earned his Black belt under Jhoon Rhee. Read More |
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