Blood-and-Guts Karate Pioneer Pat Burleson Was the Original Fighting Texan!
When James Pat Burleson entered this world on April 27, 1936, his parents could not have known that by the time he was destined to depart — on October 31, 2021 — he would be renowned as a martial arts pioneer, a front-runner in the "blood and guts" era of American karate, a mentor to youth and an inspiration to tens of thousands of martial arts students, if not more.
Source: blackbeltmag.com
