Gene Lebell RIP

[Kurr]

Combat Sports Pioneer ‘Judo’ Gene Lebell Dead at 89 Years Old

Gene LeBell, a man who is widely credited for making grappling a popular discipline in combat sports, has died at age 89.

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Always enjoyed Gene's stuff.

 

[jerrob]

RIP Sir

 

[Butch627]

I was on a set about 25 years ago. They had brought in around 50 to 75 stunt guys in for a scene for a few days work on a sinking airplane. There is this old guy on set and every time I see him he is surrounded by at least a half dozen guys hanging on every word he said. I finally ask someone what the deal was and it was Gene. It was amazing the respect those guys had for him. It was several years after the Segal incident

 

[bcannon]

RIP Gene