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Professor Gary Lee Sport Karate Highlights and Resume
Birth place, Honolulu, Hawaii
Born 1954
832-466-2238
hawaiirock@yahoo.com
Grand Master, Hawaiian Kosho Ryu Kenpo Jiu-Jitsu
9 th Degree Black Belt, Okinawa Karate
Black Belt Hall of Fame
Top Weapons in Texas, 1980
Top Ten Fighters in Texas, 1979-1999
Rated by Karate Illustrated Magazine, rated national
Official Karate Magazine Hall of Fame
Who’s Who in Karate, 1982
3 rd Degree Black Belt Test, 1982, Lama Nationals, Chicago IL
Creator Six Flags Amusement Park Shows, Gary Lee’s Texas Karate All-Stars,
1984-1994, {5,000 shows}
Texas State B.A.S.S Federation Champion, 1987
Filmed SIDEKICKS the movie, 1990
Gold Medalist USAKF Nationals, Dallas, Texas, 1992
Won five {5} National NBL TITLES, Atlantic City, NJ, 1992
Sabaki Ryu Challenge 3 rd Place Kumite, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1992
National Black Belt League World Champion, Breaking, New Orleans, USA, 1993
Man of the Year, Bushshiban 1993
B IG BASS TOURNEMENT, Sam Rayburn, Jasper, Texas, 2nd Place, 3,200.00 winnings, earned a 3 rd round seed into the Classic Championship 1993, Yeah Baby!!!!
Texas NBL Arbitrator
Star of Hollywood Stunt Show, Astroworld, Six Flags, Houston, Texas, USA, 1993
Creator ‘KIDS EXPO” Astrodome, Houston Texas.1993-1996
Golden Greek Top Texas Overall Winner, AOK RATINGS, 1997, 1998
Nominated Black Belt Magazine “Player of the Year”, 1997
Texas Sport Karate Player, MVP
Opened World Championship Karate Studios, 1998
Created the Living Legends Celebrity Roast; 1999 - present.
To date Professor Lee has celebrated 15 American Pioneers in Sport Karate.
Sport Writer for WORLD BLACKBELT, 1999
Created Tales OF the Old Sensei for World Black Belt, monthly column
Master of Ceremonies, Martial Art History Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1999
Director Michael Matsuda says ‘Gary Lee is the voice of Karate, Black Belt Magazine
Director of Junior World Black Belt Kids Club www.worldblackbelt.com
Produced and Directed Living Legends, ’the Tim Kirby Celebrity Roast, Houston, Texas, USA, 2000
Kumite International Black Belt Hall of Fame Award and Scholarship given in Professor Gary Lee’s name for $1,000.00, Pittsburg, Pa, 2000
Creator of BLACK BELT TV , A online network for Martial Artist and Martial arts Exclusive personal interviews with the stars of martial arts. www.blackbelttv.com
Produced and Directed Living Legends “The J. Pat Burleson Celebrity Roast, 2001
Produced and Directed Living Legends “The Jim Harrison Celebrity Roast, 2001
Produced and directed one of the largest Black Belt Test in the Country, Houston, TX
THE MORE YOU SWEAT IN PEACE THE LESS YOU BLEED IN BATTLE
Created THE SPORT MARTIAL ARTS MUSEUM , A long term project to build a home of History of Sport Martial Arts, where it began ,who invented sport karate ,just how many styles are they ??, who was the first real world champion ? , and so many more questions will be answered. Go and explore our virtual Museum first and then soon a permanent building. Will chosen and city,
Rumors are that Sugar Land, Texas is the number one choice because of Steven Lopez Olympic Gold Medals and Texas Sport Karate Legendary Reputation of History.
www.thesportmartialartsmuseum.com
Produced and Directed the KUBUKI CHALLENGE, A Full-Contact Martial Arts Event Honolulu Convention Center, 2002
Tested 7 th Degree Black Belt, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 2002
Received Diploma of Professorship Hawaiian Martial Arts, 2002
Black Belt Hall of Fame Award, Hawaiian Martial Arts Society, 2002
Produced and Directed Living Legends Celebrity Roast of “Enter The Dragon” Bad guy Bob Wall, Holly Wood Ca, 2002
Master of Ceremonies, Co- Director Arnold’s Martial Arts Festival and Black Belt Banquet, Columbus, Ohio
Promoted to 9 th Degree Black Belt, Cross Ranked with Michael DePasqaule Senior Ju-Jitsu Style
This is a very rare picture of Professor Gary Lee being DISQUALIFIED for excessive HEAD contact in a Texas Tournament back in the seventies before head gear was mandatory.
Professor Lee’s camp protested the call and had called an arbitration, which they lost.
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Produced and Directed Living Legends, The Eric Lee Celebrity Roast, Hollywood, Ca, 2003
Produced and Directed Living Legends, the Lawrence Arthur Celebrity Roast, Lynchburg, VA, 2004
Produced “The Have Black Belt will Travel National Tour” and Performing at Black Belt Magazine’s Festival Martial Expo and Hall of Fame, 2005
Nominated Black Belt Magazine “Man of the Year, 2006
Produced and Directed the Michael DePasqaule Jr. Celebrity Roast,
Atlantic City, New Jersey, 2006
A rare picture, Bubba Norris, Chuck Norris, Bob Wall and Gary Lee 
Produced and Directed Living Legends, The Raymond McCallum Celebrity Roast,
Dallas Texas, 2007
Director and Master of Ceremonies Living Legends, The Hanshi Sid Campbell Celebrity Roast, Oak land, Ca, 2007
Inducted WOSKA Black Belt Hall of Fame recognized diploma of Professorship, Oakland, Ca, 2007
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