Bob Wall (August 2, 1939 - 31 January 2022)
Taekwondo community lost another iconic legend on January 31, 2022.
Bob Wall who starred with Bruce Lee in two movies between 1972 and 1973 passed way at the age of 82 years old.
He starred with Bruce Lee in Way of the dragon and fought him in a very famous fighting scene in Enter the Dragon between 1972 and 1973.
Wall studied Okinawan martial arts under Gordon Doversola. and later trained with and under Joe Lewis and Chuck Norris.
He hold the rank of 9th degree black belt in Tang Soo Do and 8th degree black belt in Kyokushin Budokai.
Robert Wall was born August 2, 1939 in San Jose, California, He has two daughters: Shana Wall and Kara Desmond Wall with his wife Lillian Wall.
He appeared in 15 films, and the last one was made in 2o2o and was called ''Anatomy of an Antihero Redemption'' and played the role Master Wall.
Here is a list of his films:
1972 Way of the Dragon
1973 Enter the Dragon
1974 Black Belt Jones
1978 Game of Death
1981 Enter the Ninja
1985 Code of Silence
1985 Invasion U.S.A.
1986 Firewalker
1988 Hero and the Terror
1992 Sidekicks
2004 Sci-Fighter
2009 Blood and Bone
2018 Anatomy of An Antihero 3
2020 The Search for Count Dante
2020 Anatomy of an Antihero: Redemption
Condolences to his family and friends
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpKlR3Oa2r4
I believe he was also awarded 8th dan TKD by General Choi
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