Donald Hugh Nagle
American karateka
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Donald Nagle was an American karate expert and instructor, as well as a Marine.
DiedAugust 23, 1999 (aged 61)
Cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest
StyleIsshin-Ryu Karate
TeacherTatsuo Shimabuku
Rankjū-dan (十段:じゅうだん): tenth degree black belt
| Donald Hugh Nagle | |
|---|---|
| Died | August 23, 1999 (aged 61) Cardiac arrest |
| Style | Isshin-Ryu Karate |
| Teacher | Tatsuo Shimabuku |
| Rank | jū-dan (十段:じゅうだん): tenth degree black belt |
| Other information | |
| Notable students | Official Student Listing |
Biography
Nagle was a Marine; in July 1956 he was stationed on Okinawa, in the Ryukyu Islands off the coast of Japan. There he studied karate under Tatsuo Shimabuku, who had started the Isshin-Ryu school.[1][2] He was promoted to 8th-degree black belt in 1966.[3]
The IIKA (International Isshinryu Karate Association) promoted Don Nagle to 9th-Degree black belt on November 2, 1984.[4]
He died on August 23, 1999, a day after heart surgery at age 61.[5]