Gene LeBell, 89, Judo Champion, Wrestler and Star Stuntman, Dies
A tough guy who got beaten up by the likes of John Wayne, he had a bottom-line view of his job: “The more you get hit in the nose, the richer you are.”
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A tough guy who got beaten up by the likes of John Wayne, he had a bottom-line view of his job: “The more you get hit in the nose, the richer you are.”
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Many modern wrestling fans know of Ivan "Judo" Gene LeBell from the submission move Daniel Bryan/Bryan Danielson named after him, as Bryan’s coach Neil Melanson was a LeBell disciple. But that’s...
Martial arts legend "Judo" Gene LeBell, who worked with a number of prominent mixed martial artists over the years, has died at the age of 89.
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey reacts to the passing of two-time grappling champion and former Hollywood stuntman "Judo" Gene LeBell, who died on Aug. 8 at age 89.