George Dillman
1988
Karate

One of the leading karate experts in the world, George was the founder, operator, and chief instructor for Dillman Karate International, with 95 schools worldwide. He was a four-time national champion (1969–72) and was featured five times in Ripley’s Believe It or Not for his various accomplishments. A ninth-degree black belt, George has trained with Muhammad Ali in Deer Lake, PA, and Bruce Lee. He has performed before standing-room-only crowds throughout the country, including Madison Square Garden, NY; the Silver Dome, MI; JFK Stadium, DC; Baltimore Stadium, MD; and Veterans Stadium, PA. At the Spectrum in Philadelphia, before a 76ers basketball game, he broke two tons of ice (1972).
