Billy Higgins (karateka) explained

Billy Higgins
Birth Name:William Higgins
Birth Date:14 August 1945
Birth Place:Bootle, England
Martial Art:Shotokan Karate
Rank:8th Dan
Url:/http://www.sei-do-kan-karate.co.uk/
Medaltemplates:[1]

Billy Higgins (born 14 August 1945, in Bootle, England) is a British karateka and former kumite competitor.[2] He holds an 8th-degree black belt from the KUGB, was a winner of multiple European championships, and a gold medalist in men's kumite with the British team at the 1975 World Karate Championships in Long Beach, California.

He is currently a karate instructor for the Karate Union of Great Britain.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Black Belt. 48. Karate World Championships wuko 1970.. Internet Archive. February 1974. Active Interest Media . 8 November 2014.
  2. Black Belt. 49. william higgins karate.. Internet Archive. February 1974. Active Interest Media . 7 November 2014.
  3. News: A legendary karateka coaches Jeremy Clarke in head butts. . 7 November 2014.
  4. News: Profiles of Senior KUGB Instructors. . 9 November 2014.