Roy Moore (wrestler)

Roy Moore (1893–1980) was an American wrestling and judo coach, best known for instituting the weight class system in judo.[1] Moore was trained by professional wrestler Frank Gotch.[2] He earned the World Wrestling Championship title in Chicago, beating judoka and wrestler Manjiro "Matty" Matsuda, who later became his judo coach.[2] Moore went on to earn a fifth-degree black belt in judo.[3] He later joined the US Navy.[2]

At the request of judoka Jigoro Kano (1860–1938), Moore implemented the weight class system in judo.[4] He later served as the first Olympic coach for Japan's wrestling team, in 1932.[4] Moore was described as a "forgotten pioneer of judo" in an article written by Haywood Nikosha.[2]

Moore's son, Roy H. Moore Jr., was Japan's Olympic judo wrestling coach.

References

  1. ^ "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. January 1, 1971 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c d "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. May 1, 1971 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Nishioka, Hayward; West, James R. (January 1, 1979). "The Judo Textbook in Practical Application". Black Belt Communications – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b "The Development of Judo Weight Classes and other historical comments". judoinfo.com.


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