Also known as

Roy H. Moore · Pop Moore

Description

American wrestling and judo coach, known as 'Pop' Moore. Trained by Frank Gotch in wrestling and by Manjiro Matsuda in judo. He became a world wrestling champion and later a 5th degree judo black belt. At Jigoro Kano's request, he implemented the weight class system in judo. He coached the Japanese Olympic wrestling team in 1932 and was the foster father and judo instructor of Emilio 'Mel' Bruno.

Teachers (2)

• person
  Frank Gotch

  sports_martial_artsCatch Wrestling Probable

  Probable

  Moore was trained by professional wrestler Frank Gotch, documented in Black Belt Magazine (May 1971)

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Moore was trained by professional wrestler Frank Gotch, documented in Black Belt Magazine (May 1971)

  “Moore was fortunate to have been taught by one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Frank Gotch”

  — Black Belt Magazine (May 1971)link
• person
  Matty Matsuda

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Moore learned judo from Manjiro Matsuda after wrestling him for the world title; documented in Black Belt Magazine (May 1971)

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Moore learned judo from Manjiro Matsuda after wrestling him for the world title; documented in Black Belt Magazine (May 1971)

  “I beat Mattie for the wrestling title, but he became my judo sensei”

  — Black Belt Magazine (May 1971)link

Lineage

• Catch WrestlingFrank Gotch ← Martin Burns · 2 generations

Ranks (1)

• sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech5 dan Probable

  Probable

  Documented in Wikipedia and Black Belt Magazine

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Documented in Wikipedia and Black Belt Magazine

  “Moore went on to earn a fifth-degree black belt in judo.”

  — Roy Moore (wrestler) - Wikipedia ENlink history info

Students (1)

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  Emilio Mel Bruno

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  USAdojo states Moore, his foster father, taught him judo and wrestling in the early 1930s; Black Belt names him only as Moore's wrestling pupil and foster son.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  (1931)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  USAdojo states Moore, his foster father, taught him judo and wrestling in the early 1930s; Black Belt names him only as Moore's wrestling pupil and foster son.

  “Mel Bruno was the foster child of Roy “Pop” H. Moore Sr. [...] Pop taught judo and wrestling to both Mel, and his much younger son, Roy Jr., in the very early 1930's”

  — Emilio Mel Bruno - USAdojolink

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  “Mel Bruno was a high school student and one of Coach Moore's top wrestlers, as well as his foster son.”

  — (1971-01). The gentle old man of American Judo: Mel Brunolink info

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