My first sensei, Gregory Jaco Transitioned today.

I was trying to call my old sensei, Gregory Jaco the past three weeks, I called his ex-wife and found out he was in the hospital again. He was in a coma last week. This morning I got a call and she told me he passed early this morning. Jaco is a good part of […]

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My first sensei, Gregory Jaco Transitioned today.

I was trying to call my old sensei, Gregory Jaco the past three weeks, I called his ex-wife and found out he was in the hospital again. He was in a coma last week. This morning I got a call and she told me he passed early this morning. Jaco is a good part of […]

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New York and The Trip to Fall River

I got here to New York on Saturday with the intention of meeting with Master Ronald Duncan and possibly Richard “Legend” Lenchus. Lenchus was at the 1962 Mas Oyama tournament at Madison Square Garden. Dante fought there and I was looking for film footage and information. Things did not work out and I cannot see […]

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New York and The Trip to Fall River

I got here to New York on Saturday with the intention of meeting with Master Ronald Duncan and possibly Richard “Legend” Lenchus. Lenchus was at the 1962 Mas Oyama tournament at Madison Square Garden. Dante fought there and I was looking for film footage and information. Things did not work out and I cannot see […]

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Bob Cooley on TV Recently

Bob Cooley was on a cable TV show recently talking about Dante. Watch it here. They talk about the Count for a few minutes then it is all about the mob. Enjoy!?!?

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Bob Cooley on TV Recently

Bob Cooley was on a cable TV show recently talking about Dante. Watch it here. They talk about the Count for a few minutes then it is all about the mob. Enjoy!?!?

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Dante's Lion connection dies.

Chicago Tribune,February 3, 2007 “If there was an animal act on a Chicago-made TV show from the 1950s through the 1980s, chances are it came from Clarence “Bernie”Hoffmann’s Animal Kingdom pet shop on Milwaukee Avenue.” I got an email from Dan Kelly this morning informing me that the owner of Animal Kingdom died. Animal Kingdom […]

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Dante’s Lion connection dies.

Chicago Tribune,February 3, 2007 “If there was an animal act on a Chicago-made TV show from the 1950s through the 1980s, chances are it came from Clarence “Bernie”Hoffmann’s Animal Kingdom pet shop on Milwaukee Avenue.” I got an email from Dan Kelly this morning informing me that the owner of Animal Kingdom died. Animal Kingdom […]

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Preparing to Travel

Where do I start? I have been really inconsistent about this blog lately. I am at a point where I am a bit overwhelmed. Lots happening. I got more contacts, new discoveries and lots more controversy. I will be going away weekend, not saying where. Can’t say much about what I am doing yet. Not […]

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Preparing to Travel

Where do I start? I have been really inconsistent about this blog lately. I am at a point where I am a bit overwhelmed. Lots happening. I got more contacts, new discoveries and lots more controversy. I will be going away weekend, not saying where. Can’t say much about what I am doing yet. Not […]

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