Gene LeBell - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday Gene LeBell has three children Monica, Danny, and David. [25], LeBell has earned himself the nicknames "Judo" Gene LeBell, "the Godfather of Grappling" and also "the toughest man alive" for his participation in combat sports. Video: Gene LeBell in boxing vs. judo fight in 1963 According to Lambert, Seagal explained to LeBell that he did not believe his choke hold was effective, and that he could escape from it. His career bore that out. [18], LeBell has worked on over 1,000 films, TV shows and commercials as a stuntman or as an actor (including multiple appearances as himself). In addition to his judo background, LeBell has an extensive background in submission grappling and catch wrestling, and has trained under Lou Thesz, Karl Gotch and Ed "Strangler" Lewis. Gene LeBell had thousands of students over the years. After winning amateur national competitions in judo, LeBell decided to make the switch to pro wrestling as it offered more lucrative earnings. "Judo" Gene LeBell the "Godfather of Grappling" is both a renowned ex-world champion in both wrestling/judo, and one of Hollywood's busiest stuntmen. He was born in Los Angeles, California. Genes feature film appearances include Blue Hawaii (1965), Planet of the Apes (1968), Raging Bull (1980), Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985), Bad Guys (1986), Hard to Kill (1990), Die Hard 2 (1990), Patriot Games (1992), Ed Wood (1994), L.A. He popularized grappling in pro-fighting circles and had a famous run-in with Steven Seagal. LeBells roots in combat sports ran deep. Gene Lebell, who had an acting and stunt career that stretched from The Adventures of Ozzie . FLASH SALE - Buy 1 video get 40% OFF - COUPON40, Buy 2 videos get 43% OFF - COUPON43, Buy 3 or more videos get 45% OFF - COUPON45. The boxer blocked the move, which aggravated an old shoulder injury of LeBell. Black Belt EXCLUSIVE. Jim Winburn, Long time coming Papa Gene. The legendary story of Steven Seagal and 'Judo' Gene Lebell Please enter a valid email and try again. They knew each other and worked together on the Green Hornet. August 18 | 2022. blackbeltmag.com. In 2004, Gene Lebell was promoted to 10th degree black belt in those arts. He taught fighters like Rowdy Roddy Piper, Chuck Norris, and Ronda Rousey how to grapple and regularly trained Bruce Lee. In June 1976, LeBell refereed the infamous boxing-versus-wrestling contest between Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki in Tokyo, Japan. As a stuntman, Gene has worked on more than 1000 film and television projects during a career that has spanned over 50 years. Freddy Bouceigues, No one deserves this more then you uncle Gene. Don't miss a beat. [21], The popularity of this incident led LeBell to be counted in 1992 as a potential additional member of Robert Wall's controversial "Dirty Dozen," a group of martial artists willing to answer to a public challenge made by Seagal. In Loving Memory of Judo Gene LeBell, 1932-2022 The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 1 Deep Dive, The Biggest Questions About the Seasons Stretch Run, KDs Suns Debut, Load Management, and Five-Year Anniversary of the Rockets-Clippers Tunnel Debacle.

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