Mitchell Bobrow is a martial arts fighter who was trained by Ki Whang Kim in the early 1960s.
13 Facts About Mitchell Bobrow
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Mitchell Bobrow was born in Washington, DC, born to Meyer Bobrow, who immigrated from Poland, and Sara Bobrow of Baltimore, Maryland.
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Mitchell Bobrow was the second of three boys, brothers Nathan Mark and Jack Hal Bobrow.
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Mitchell Bobrow was the first fighter ever to be nicknamed by Blackbelt magazine, "Boy Wonder" in 1967.
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Mitchell Bobrow was a friend of Bruce Lee, who was often seen coaching on the sidelines when Mitchell Bobrow competed.
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Mitchell Bobrow was the youngest fighter ever to be ranked a Top Ten fighter by Blackbelt Magazine and still holds that honor.
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Mitchell Bobrow was inducted into the 2007 Inaugural Taekwondo Hall of Fame as Best Fighter of the 60s and was the event's chairman.
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Mitchell Bobrow represented the United States Team in Tokyo at the First Karate World Championships, the World Karate Federation held at the Nippon Budokan.
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Mitchell Bobrow was Grand Champion at the 1969 All-American Open Championship at Madison Square Garden, American Invitational Tournament of Champions, Marine Corps Grand Champion, International Heavyweight Champion, and Universal Open Champion.
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Mitchell Bobrow was the founder of the first chartered karate club in the United States at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School in 1966 and graduated from George Washington University and Baron Brown Acting Studio.
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Mitchell Bobrow opened E F Sly- Superstar Boutique in the trendy Georgetown quarter of Washington DC in 1972.
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Mitchell Bobrow produced the Black Belt Grand Slam of Karate with Arnold Schwarzenegger and PKA founder Joe Corley.
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In 2012, Mitchell Bobrow founded the Ultimate Professional Golf Shootout, a professional golf event and tour in Las Vegas.