| Vernon Bell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vernon Cecil Frederick Bell
[1]
[2] 10 October 1922 Ilford, Essex, England |
| Died | 27 February 2004 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | British |
| Style | Karate, Judo, Jujutsu, |
| Teacher(s) |
Henry Plée (Karate) Kenshiro Abbe (Judo) |
| Rank | 10th
dan
Yoseikan Karate 5th dan Judo 10th dan Jujutsu |
| Father of British
Karate | |
Vernon Cecil Frederick Bell (10 October 1922 – 27 February 2004) is often credited as "the father of British karate." [3] [4]
Bell was taught karate by Henry Plée and brought karate to Great Britain. [5] [6]
- ^ "Vernon Bell" (PDF). Cyberbudo.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Bell, Vernon Cecil Frederick". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi: 10.1093/ref:odnb/93505. Retrieved 30 December 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Shotokan Karate Magazine - Shotokan Karate Magazine Issue 79". Shotokanmag.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "NOSTALGIA: Martial artists are fighting fit throughout the decades". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Media - A Brief History of Karate". Englishkaratefederation.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ Thompson, Chris (20 December 2017). Black Belt Karate. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781847730053. Retrieved 20 December 2017 – via Google Books.
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| Vernon Bell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vernon Cecil Frederick Bell
[1]
[2] 10 October 1922 Ilford, Essex, England |
| Died | 27 February 2004 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | British |
| Style | Karate, Judo, Jujutsu, |
| Teacher(s) |
Henry Plée (Karate) Kenshiro Abbe (Judo) |
| Rank | 10th
dan
Yoseikan Karate 5th dan Judo 10th dan Jujutsu |
| Father of British
Karate | |
Vernon Cecil Frederick Bell (10 October 1922 – 27 February 2004) is often credited as "the father of British karate." [3] [4]
Bell was taught karate by Henry Plée and brought karate to Great Britain. [5] [6]
- ^ "Vernon Bell" (PDF). Cyberbudo.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Bell, Vernon Cecil Frederick". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi: 10.1093/ref:odnb/93505. Retrieved 30 December 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Shotokan Karate Magazine - Shotokan Karate Magazine Issue 79". Shotokanmag.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "NOSTALGIA: Martial artists are fighting fit throughout the decades". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Media - A Brief History of Karate". Englishkaratefederation.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ Thompson, Chris (20 December 2017). Black Belt Karate. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781847730053. Retrieved 20 December 2017 – via Google Books.
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