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Jhoon Rhee, 'father of American Taekwondo,' dies at age 86

ARLINGTON, Va. (ABC7) — The martial arts community, in the Washington region and beyond, is mourning the loss of grandmaster Jhoon Rhee. Affectionately known as the "Father of American Taekwondo,” ...
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Mourners offer final bow to the 'Father of American Taekwondo' Jhoon Rhee

VIENNA, Va. (WJLA) — Family, friends, and former students of a local martial arts icon said goodbye Tuesday at a memorial service in Vienna, Virginia.Jhoon Rhee was known as the "Father of American ...
East Bay Times

Rhee, who helped bring taekwondo to US, dead at 86

Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee, a Korean-born martial artist who settled in Washington, D.C., and helped popularize taekwondo in the United States, preaching a philosophy of “truth, beauty and love” while ...
Los Angeles Times

Jhoon Rhee, who helped popularize taekwondo in the U.S., dies at 86

Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee — a Korean-born martial artist who helped popularize taekwondo in the United States, preached a philosophy of “truth, beauty and love” and taught members of Congress how to kick ...
CBSSports.com

Jhoon Rhee, who taught presidents to fight and Bruce Lee to kick, dies at 86

Martial Arts Master Jhoon Rhee, the "Father of American Taekwondo" who taught self defense to presidents and gave Muhammad Ali a modified punch, has died at 86 years old in Arlington, Va., per ...
Mercury News

Rhee, who helped bring taekwondo to US, dead at 86

Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee, a Korean-born martial artist who settled in Washington, D.C., and helped popularize taekwondo in the United States, preaching a philosophy of “truth, beauty and love” while ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Jhoon Rhee, who helped popularize taekwondo in the U.S., dies at 86

Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee — a Korean-born martial artist who helped popularize taekwondo in the United States, preached a philosophy of “truth, beauty and love” and taught members of Congress how to kick ...
NBC Washington

Jhoon Rhee, ‘Father of American Taekwondo,' Dies at Age 86

Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee, the man known as the "father of American Taekwondo," has died at the age of 86. His son, Chun Rhee, said his father died Monday after a long illness in hospice care in ...