Bill Costa in 1942
Bill Costa
started his Jujutsu training in 1939 under Sig
Kufferath and Bing-Fai Lau at the Kaheka Lane Dojo. He received his
black belt
in and Mokuroku in 1942.
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| Bill Costa at demo in 1940 | Bill Costa at demo in 1940 |
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| Bill Costa at demo in 1940 | Bill Costa at demo in 1940 |
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| Bill Costa receives his Mokuroku in 1942 | Bill Costa (near top-left) at dinner party at Prof. Okazaki's home |
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| Sig Kufferath throws Bill Costa with Hane Goshi | Bill Costa at a Judo contest in 1942 |
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| Bill Costa (seated at far-right) with instructors at the Kaheka Lane Dojo | Bill Costa (far-left) with instructors at the Kaheka Lane Dojo in 1944 |
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| Bill Costa being thrown with Tora Katsugi by Manly Hubbs | Manly Hubbs and Bill Costa in 1950 |
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| Bill Costa in 1999 (Photo by Robert Reisch) |