Roy Moore (wrestler)

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

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

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


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