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 Detroit Judo Club Photo Gallery
L to R:
David Klubeck, became an officer in the US Army, out now
Angelo Workings, competed on the San Jose State judo team in the early '70s. Younger brother Kelvin was 3-time national champ.
John Osako
Doug Fortune, currently at Cumberland College in KY heading up their judo program
Bob Grieve, long-time instructor at the Downriver YMCA |
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DJC members on their way to the 1st Junior Nationals in Denver, CO.
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Bill Theobald, Jeff Theobald, George Louie, Guy Crane, Chuck Theobald, ?, ?, John Osako, ?, ?
Photo by Don Crane
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From 1972, at one of the many Michigan shiais
Charlie Hooks
Evelyn Osako
John Osako
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Jerry Jackson
In 1984, I had the pleasure of spending a couple days with Jerry and his wife at their home in New Mexico. Jerry and I worked out at the New Mexico state college judo club. About a month later, they moved to San Diego.
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Photo from late '60s, L to R:
Frank Hubbard (a DJC founder)
Les Fazekas (in background)
Louis Furakawa presenting trophy to Mitch Osako at one of the many shiais held at the DJC |
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Bob Grieve & David Klubeck
Are these guys COOL or what?
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The original DJC patch -
sent in by Walt Lamb.
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Shiai at the DJC
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Doug Fortune, Charlie Hooks, ?, ?, Jim Jarvis (former USAF judoka, was a Detroit-suburb cop retired from Plymouth Township), I worked out with Jim at the Plymouth Cultural Center in Plymouth Michigan, he is a GoDan, 5th Degree Olympic Champion. He was one of the best at Judo that I have ever worked out with. ? |
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?, ?, Ken Wise (daughter Sheila now at MSU), Roy Itami (became a Detroit cop), Tony Owed (great Toledo judoka), Jerry Wee (current instructor - Macomb YMCA, daughter Emily is 2-time national champ) |
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Dick Wagner (Toledo), ?, Chuck Theobald, Dan Dombrowsky (Toledo), ? |
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13th Annual Midwestern AAU Championships, June 19, 1965
(the victorious US team)
Held at the University of Detroit, the Midwestern was the largest, and considered the best run shiai in the US. Highlight of the evening: 1965 Olympian and Bronze medal winner, James Bregman takes down a line of five without a break.
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Koji Oshima - captain (Flint), Tony Owed (Toledo), Joe Scarzone, Jim Linnane (Ohio), Ron Hoffman |
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Jim Colgan (Uptown Dojo, Chicago), Bob Crowl, Gene Fields, Bob Carney, Vern Raab, John Osako - coach |
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