Medal record | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Men's judo | ||
1964 Olympics Finished Fourth [1] | ||
Pan American Championships | ||
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 10th 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. [2]
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.
Mr. Harris starred in the late-1970s martial-arts film, "The Year of the Gentle Tiger", a forerunner to "The Karate Kid". He also appeared on talk shows and was twice a guest on "To Tell the Truth".
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