Donald Hugh Nagle
| Donald Hugh Nagle | |
|---|---|
| Died | August 23, 1999 (aged 61) Cardiac arrest |
| Style | Isshin-Ryu Karate |
| Teacher(s) | Tatsuo Shimabuku |
| Rank | jū-dan (十段:じゅうだん): tenth degree black belt |
| Notable students | Official Student Listing |
Donald Nagle was an American marine, karate expert and instructor.
Biography
Nagle was a Marine; in the mid-1950s he was stationed on Okinawa, in the Ryukyu Islands off the coast of Japan. There he studied karate under Tatsuo Shimabuku, who had started the Isshin-Ryu school.[1][2] He was promoted to 8th-degree black belt in 1966.[3]
The IIKA (International Isshinryu Karate Association) promoted Don Nagle to 9th-Degree black belt on November 2, 1984.[4]
He died on August 23, 1999, a day after heart surgery at the age 61.[5]
References
- ^ Staff. "East West students travel to the Far East to train" Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine, Sparta Independent, December 23, 2008. Accessed September 8, 2011. "In the mid 1950s, a young Marine from Jersey City named Don Nagle was stationed in Okinawa. He trained under the legendary karate Tatsuo Shimabuku, the founder of Isshinryu karate."
- ^ "Deadly Marine Holds Second Highest Degree in Karate Art". The Camp Lejeune Globe. November 27, 1958. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ Weiss, Al. "Personal Profile: Don Nagel, Karates Living Legend". Official Karate. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ Rosenberg, Steve (April 27, 1996). "The Karate King". The Weekend Jersey Journal. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ "Donald Nagle, 61; detective, ex-U.S. Marshal, Karate Champ". Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.