Description

African American Chito-ryu karateka (1934–1966), a student of Wallace Reumann at Trenton from about 1954; a noted tournament fighter and Nation of Islam advocate, and teacher of Mfundishi Maasi.

Teachers (1)

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  Wallace Reumann

  sports_martial_artsChito-ryu Probable

  Probable

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

  (1954)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  “Cheatham learned Chito Ryu karate from Wallace Reumann (1931–2008). After service in the U.S. Army, Reumann started a chain of karate schools in New Jersey, and Cheatham became a student at Reumann’s Trenton school circa 1954–1955.”

  — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info

Students (1)

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  Mfundishi Maasi

  sports_martial_artsKarate Probable

  Probable

  Single source.

  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

  Single source.

  “As Cheatham’s student Mfundishi Maasi (born William Nichols, 1941–) recalls”

  — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info

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