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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox martial artist William Louis Wallace (born December 1, 1945), nicknamed "Superfoot", is an American karateka, actor, and former professional kickboxer. Considered one of the first American superstars of kickboxing, he was the Professional Karate Association (PKA) World Full-Contact Champion, and the Middleweight Kickboxing Champion for six years, retiring with an undefeated 23-0-0 record. He is currently the International Ambassador for PKA Worldwide.

Wallace holds a 10th dan black belt and the title of sōke (grandmaster) in shōrin-ryū karate.

Background

Wallace was born in Portland, Indiana, and trained in wrestling during his high school years. He began his study of Judo in 1966 and was forced to discontinue his Judo related activities because of an injury he suffered to his right knee during practice. He then began to study Shōrin-ryū Karate under Michael Gneck in February 1967 while serving in the U.S. Air Force. After entering the point fighting tournament scene and achieving success there, he switched to full-contact competition.

With the coaching help of veteran fighter Jim 'Ronin' Harrison, Wallace won 23 consecutive professional fights between 1974 and 1980, becoming the Professional Karate Association middleweight world full-contact karate champion and retiring undefeated. He was known for his fast left leg kicks, especially his roundhouse kick and his hook kick, which was clocked at about 60 mph. He focused on his left leg because of the Judo-related injury to his right knee, using the right leg primarily as a base. He also was kicked to the groin during a point fighting tournament and suffered the loss of one testicle.

A year later, Wallace turned professional and captured the PKA middleweight karate championship with a second-round knockout. He relinquished the crown in 1980, undefeated. The PKA promoted the sport of full-contact karate. Full-contact karate differed from kickboxing in that leg kicks were allowed in kickboxing and forbidden in full-contact karate. It was PKA President, Don Quine, who coined the phrase "Superfoot" to describe Wallace after witnessing his fight first with Mark Georgantas and then with Jem Echollas.

In 1990 Bill Wallace (166 lbs) fought one last exhibition kickboxing/karate match with friend Joe Lewis (198 lbs) on pay per view. Both Wallace and Lewis were refused a boxing license because of their age. The exhibition ended with one judge in favor of Wallace and the other two judges scored the bout a tie; ending the exhibition in a draw.

Education

Wallace studied at Ball State University, earning a bachelor's degree in 1971 in physical education. In 1976, he earned a master's degree in kinesiology from Memphis State University.

Accomplishments

Wallace has taught karate, judo, wrestling, and weightlifting at Memphis State University. The author of a college textbook about karate and kinesiology, he continues to teach seminars across the United States and abroad. He has acted, most notably in A Force of One starring Chuck Norris. Wallace was the play-by-play commentator for the inaugural Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view event UFC 1 in 1993 alongside fellow kickboxer Kathy Long and NFL Hall of Fame player Jim Brown in which he burped as he said, "Hello, I'm Bill Wallace, and welcome to McNichols Arena" in what has become a much beloved blooper from that event. Wallace administers an organization of karate schools under his "Superfoot" system. He was elected to Black Belt Magazine's Hall of Fame in 1973 as "Tournament Karate Fighter of the Year" and again in 1978 as "Man of the Year." His film credits include A Force of One with Chuck Norris; Killpoint, with Cameron Mitchell; Continental Divide and Neighbors, with John Belushi; The Protector, with Jackie Chan; Los Bravos with Hector Echavarria; A Prayer for the Dying, with Mickey Rourke; Ninja Turf; and Sword of Heaven.

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Bill Wallace Spars Greg Beaver in 1977

Miscellaneous

Шаблон:Trivia Bill Wallace was a personal trainer and close friend of both Elvis Presley and John Belushi. On March 5, 1982, Bill Wallace found John Belushi dead of a cocaine and heroin overdose, in his room in Bungalow 3, at the Chateau Marmont, on Sunset Boulevard, in Hollywood, California.

Wallace has written and co-written a number of books, including:

• The Best of Bill Wallace
• Competitive Karate: Featuring the Superfoot System
• The Ultimate Kick
• Dynamic Kicking & Stretching
• Karate: Basic Concepts & Skills

DVD format:

• BOOST Karate for Children
• Karate: Basic Concepts & Skills

Bill Wallace also starred in the 1985 James Glickenhaus action film "The Protector" alongside Jackie Chan and Danny Aiello. Wallace played a tough ex karate champ bodyguard (for a criminal boss), who has an extended fight scene with cop Jackie Chan in a Hong Kong warehouse.

Kickboxing record

Шаблон:Kickboxing record start |- |Шаблон:Dts |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Flagicon Robert Biggs | |Anderson, Indiana, USA |Decision | style="text-align:center;"|12 | style="text-align:center;"|2:00 |20–0 |Defends PKA Middleweight World title. |- |Шаблон:Dts |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Georgiades | |Denver, Colorado, USA |KO | style="text-align:center;"|2 | style="text-align:center;"| |19–0 | |- |Шаблон:Dts |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Flagicon Raymond McCallum | |Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA |Decision | style="text-align:center;"|5 | style="text-align:center;"|2:00 |18–0 | |- |Шаблон:Dts |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Flagicon Steve Mackey | |West Palm Beach, Florida, USA |Decision | style="text-align:center;"|5 | style="text-align:center;"|2:00 |17–0 | |- |Шаблон:Dts |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Flagicon Daryl Tyler | |Monte Carlo, Monaco |TKO | style="text-align:center;"|6 | style="text-align:center;"| |16–0 |Defends PKA Middleweight World title. |- |Шаблон:Dts |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Flagicon Ralph Hollett | |Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |Decision | style="text-align:center;"|7 | style="text-align:center;"|2:00 |15–0 | |- |Шаблон:Dts |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Flagicon Glen Mehlmen | |Miami, Florida, USA |Decision | style="text-align:center;"|7 | style="text-align:center;"|2:00 |14–0 | |- |Шаблон:Dts |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Flagicon Emilio Narvaez | |Providence, Rhode Island, USA |Decision | style="text-align:center;"|9 | style="text-align:center;"|2:00 |13–0 |Defends PKA Middleweight World title. |- |Шаблон:Dts |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Flagicon Burnis White | |Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |Decision | style="text-align:center;"|9 | style="text-align:center;"|2:00 |12–0 |Defends PKA Middleweight World title. |- |Шаблон:Dts |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Flagicon Pat Worley | |Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |KO | style="text-align:center;"|2 | style="text-align:center;"| |11–0 |Defends PKA Middleweight World title. |- |Шаблон:Dts |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Flagicon Herbie Thompson | |Miami, Florida, USA |TKO | style="text-align:center;"|2 | style="text-align:center;"| |10–0 | |- |Шаблон:Dts |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Flagicon Ron Thivierge | |Providence, Rhode Island, USA |TKO | style="text-align:center;"|6 | style="text-align:center;"| |9–0 |Defends PKA Middleweight World title. |- |Шаблон:Dts |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Flagicon Blinky Rodriguez | |Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |Decision | style="text-align:center;"|9 | style="text-align:center;"|2:00 |8–0 |Defends PKA Middleweight World title. |- |Шаблон:Dts |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Flagicon Gary Edens | |Los Angeles, California, USA |Decision | style="text-align:center;"|9 | style="text-align:center;"|2:00 |7–0 |Defends PKA Middleweight World title. |- |Шаблон:Dts |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Flagicon Daniel Richer | |Toronto, Ontario, Canada |TKO | style="text-align:center;"|3 | style="text-align:center;"| |6–0 |Defends PKA Middleweight World title. |- |Шаблон:Dts |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Flagicon Dieter Herdel | |Paris, France |KO (hook kick) | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|0:44 |5–0 | |- |Шаблон:Dts |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Flagicon Jem Echollas | |Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |KO | style="text-align:center;"|2 | style="text-align:center;"| |4–0 |Defends PKA Middleweight World title. |- |Шаблон:Dts |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Flagicon Joe Corley | |Atlanta, Georgia, USA |TKO | style="text-align:center;"|9 | style="text-align:center;"|1:31 |3–0 |Defends PKA Middleweight World title. |- |Шаблон:Dts |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Flagicon Daniel Richer | |Los Angeles, California, USA |Decision | style="text-align:center;"|3 | style="text-align:center;"|2:00 |2–0 |Wins PKA Middleweight World title. |- |Шаблон:Dts |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Flagicon Bernd Grothe | |Los Angeles, California, USA |TKO | style="text-align:center;"|3 | style="text-align:center;"| |1–0 | |- | colspan=10 | Legend: Шаблон:Legend2 Шаблон:Legend2 Шаблон:Legend2 Шаблон:End

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	A Force of One	Sparks
1981	Sword of Heaven	Butch
1984	Killpoint	Sparring Partner
1985	L.A. Streetfighters	Kruger
	Manchurian Avenger	Kamikaze
	The Protector	Benny Garucci
1987	Fight to Win	Tankson
1988	Silent Assassins	Colonel
1989	American Hunter	Adam
2016	Enter the Cage
2019	The Last Operative	Bill

External links

• Bill Wallace's web site
• Шаблон:IMDb name