by Stilman Davis | Feb 28, 2018 | Class of 1993, Hall of Fame Class
Yoshisada Yonezuka Inducted 1993 Born in Japan, Mr. Yonezuka lived in the United States since 1960. A prominent member of the martial arts community, he founded the Cranford Judo and Karate Center 50 years ago. In 1988, and again in 1992, Mr. Yonezuka was the head...
by Stilman Davis | Feb 28, 2018 | Class of 2018, Hall of Fame Class
Toshiyuki Seino Inducted 2018 Personal History and Judo Background Toshiyuki “Tosh” Seino was born in Hawthorne, CA and was raised in Japan after the World War II. He went to Japan at the age of 7 in Dec.1945, immediately after the World War II, from Tule...
by Stilman Davis | Feb 28, 2018 | Class of 1993, Hall of Fame Class
Yosh Uchida Inducted 1993 Yoshihiro “Yosh” Uchida (born April 1, 1920) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, and educator who is best known for his contributions to judo. Uchida has been the head judo coach at San Jose State University for over 60 years, and has...
by Stilman Davis | Feb 27, 2018 | Class of 1993, Hall of Fame Class
Frank Fullerton Inducted 1993 Dr. Frank Fullerton was former USA Judo President and a seventh-degree black belt. He gave tirelessly of himself to the sport of judo by dedicating years of his life to management of the sport in the Western hemisphere as well as on the...
by Stilman Davis | Feb 26, 2018 | Class of 1993, Hall of Fame Class
Michael Swain Inducted 1993 Swain competed in major international tournaments including four Olympics and five World Championships. He is most known for his historic win in 1987, becoming the first male judoka from the United States to win a World Championship since...
