Vernon Cecil Frederick Bell (10 October 1922 – 27 February 2004) is often credited as "the father of
British karate".
Bell was taught karate by
Henry Plée
Henry Plée (also named H.D. Plée, Henri Plée, Henry D. Plée, or Henry-Désiré Plée, 24 May 1923; Arras, Nord-Pas-de-Calais–19 August 2014; Paris) was a French martial artist who is considered as the 'father of European and French karat ...
and brought karate to Great Britain.
References
1922 births
2004 deaths
People from Ilford
English male judoka
English jujutsuka
English male karateka
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