User:BlackAmerican/Harold Sharp
Harold "Hal" Sharp is an American judoka and author of books on judo.
Sharp was borin in 1927. [1] Sharp was deployed with the army in 1945 to Japan and learned about martial arts.[2] He attended Los Angeles State College.[3] He earned his first black belt from the Kodokan.[3] He was a student of Takahiko Ishikawa. He was the winner of the first Foreign Judo Championships in 1954.[2] He became captain of the 1955 US Goodwill Team.[4] Sharp though stated that the Captain was John Osaka and he was a member of the team.[5] He co-authored The Sport of Judo,[6] Boys' Judo: Sport, Defense,[7] and The Techniques of Judo (Tuttle Martial Arts).[8] He served as a technical advisor for "Mrs Judo", a movie about Keiko Fukuda.[9] He is a 9th dan in Judo. [10]
Honors[edit]
Sharpe was inducted into the USA Judo Hall of Fame in 2019. [11] Sharpe died in March 20, 2021. [12][13]
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.usjf.com/2018/02/harold-hal-sharp/
- ^ a b "A Martial Arts Love Affair - Fight Times Magazine". Magazine.fighttimes.com. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
- ^ a b Inc, Active Interest Media (1 November 1964). "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Black Belt January 1965 - Google Books". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
- ^ "Black Belt February 1965 - Google Books". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
- ^ "Harold E. Sharp: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". Amazon.com. 1989-12-15. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
- ^ "Boys' Judo: Sport, Defense: Harold E. Sharp, Cook C. Hadly Jr., Bob Owen: 9781258128371: Amazon.com: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
- ^ "The Techniques of Judo (Tuttle Martial Arts): Shinzo Takagaki, Harold E. Sharp: 0676251821123: Amazon.com: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
- ^ "L.A. Screening of 'Mrs. Judo'". Rafu.com. 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
- ^ "USJF - Recent Promotions".
- ^ https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Judo/GeneralPages/2021/OBIT/In-Memoriam-Harold-Sharp
- ^ https://www.usjf.com/2018/02/harold-hal-sharp/
- ^ http://www.nankajudo.com/the-life-of-harold-e-sharp-judo-icon-and-beloved-member-of-nanka-judo-yudanshakai/
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