by Stilman Davis | Apr 17, 2023 | Class of 2023, Lifetime Achievement Award Class
Natalie Roy © 2023 Sensei Steven Nohara Natalie Roy Inducted 2023 Proposal Letter To: United States Judo Federation (USJF), USJF Lifetime Achievement Award Committee Attn: Mr. Neil Simon, Chair – USJF Lifetime Achievement Award From: Nathan Lee, President – 50th State...
by Stilman Davis | Apr 17, 2023 | Class of 2023, Lifetime Achievement Award Class
Michael Pratt © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Michael Pratt Inducted 2023 Judo Biography Pratt,is a native of Eastern Oregon raised on a small farm near Adrian Oregon and retired co-owner of Kinney & Keele T.V. Hardware, began his judo career rather late...
by Stilman Davis | Apr 17, 2023 | Class of 2023, Lifetime Achievement Award Class, News
Ferdinand Tihista © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Ferdinand Tihista Inducted 2023. Judo Biography He was born on December 24, 1927 in Marysville, California. Moved to the Salinas and graduated from Salinas High School. High school wrestler and body builder Started...
by Stilman Davis | Apr 17, 2023 | Class of 2023, Lifetime Achievement Award Class, News
Peggy Whilden © 2023 USJF, all rights reserved Judo Biography Sensei Peggy Whilden started judo in 1969 as a fun thing to do with the family, a new endeavor by the professional physical educator and Pan American swimming competitor. Nearly 40 when she started, she...
by Stilman Davis | Apr 17, 2023 | Class of 1993, Hall of Fame Class
Doug Tono, Class of 2023 Judo Biography Douglas Tono was born in the United States on June 13, 1959. He started studying judo at the Midwest Buddhist Church at the age of ten years old, under the instruction of Sensei Takayuki Yoshinaga. The Midwest Buddhist Church...