John Watts (judoka)

John Watts (born April 23, 1944)[3] is a retired American judoka who competed at the 1972 Olympics in the open weight category.[4] Watts weighed 280 lbs when he started training in judo in August 1966 [5] and that year entered the Air Force Championships where he defeated Paul Maruyama.[6] Watts was quickly promoted to brown belt,[7] and placed in the 1967 US Nationals.[3] He also competed in the International Military Sports Council games.[1]

John Watts
Personal information
Birth nameJohnny Marion Watts
Full nameJohnny Marion Watts, Sr.
Born (1944-04-23) 23 April 1944
Jefferson, Texas, United States
DiedSan Bernardino, Ca
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1]
Weight300 lb (140 kg)[1]
Sport
SportJudo
ClubUS Air Force
Coached byBen Nighthorse Campbell[2]
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1972 Olympics, München, Germany 11T

John Watts was born in Texas and played football there. He was offered a scholarship to play football by Grambling and Florida A&M but chose to join the Air Force.[1]

References

  1. Black Belt. July 1973. p. 17.
  2. Herman J. Viola (2002). Ben Nighthorse Campbell: An American Warrior. Big Earth Publishing. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-55566-322-3.
  3. Black Belt. July 1973. p. 21.
  4. John Watts. sports-reference.com
  5. Black Belt. August 1966. p. 55.
  6. Black Belt. July 1967. p. 12.
  7. Black Belt. September 1967. p. 20.


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