Jesse Glover

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Jesse Raymond Glover

Description

Jesse Glover (1935–2012) was an African-American martial artist and Bruce Lee's first student. He met Lee in 1959 at Edison Technical College in Seattle. He wrote the memoir 'Bruce Lee: Between Wing Chun and Jeet Kune Do' and was a champion judoka.

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  Bruce Lee

  sports_martial_artsJeet Kune Do Confirmed

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  Extensively documented as Bruce Lee's first student, meeting in 1959 in Seattle; Glover's own memoir confirms this

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  (1959–1963)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Extensively documented as Bruce Lee's first student, meeting in 1959 in Seattle; Glover's own memoir confirms this

  “He was Bruce Lee's first student. He met Lee in 1959, as they both attended Edison Technical College”

  — Jesse Glover (Wikipedia EN)link history info

  “It is understandable that when Jesse Glover approached Bruce about becoming his first student, Bruce began by teaching Glover Wing Chun.”

  — Maeda (2022) - Like Water: A Cultural History of Bruce Leelink info

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