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John Watts (judoka)

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Height
  
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Name
  
John Watts

Club
  
US Air Force

Sport
  
Judo

Weight
  
300 lb (140 kg)


Born
  
23 April 1944 (age 79) (
1944-04-23
)
Jefferson, Texas, United States

Coached by
  
Ben Nighthorse Campbell

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

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.

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