William Louis Wallace (born December 1, 1945) is an American karateka and former professional kickboxer. He is known for his adept use of high-speed leg kicks, earning him the nickname "Superfoot." He was the Professional Karate Association (PKA) World Full-Contact Champion, and the Middleweight Kickboxing Champion for six years, retiring with a 23-0-0 record.[1] Bill Wallace is the International Ambassador for PKA Worldwide.[2]
Bill Wallace
Wallace in 2011
Born
William Louis Wallace (1945-12-01) December 1, 1945 (age 77) Portland, Indiana, US
Wallace was born in Portland, Indiana, and trained in wrestling during his high school years.[3] 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.[3] He then began to study Shōrin-ryūKarate under Michael Gneck[4] 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,[5] becoming the Professional Karate Association middleweight world full-contact karate champion and retiring undefeated.[4][6] He was known for his fast left leg kicks,[7] especially his roundhouse kick and his hook kick, which was clocked at about 60 mph.[6] 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.[8]
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.[9]
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.[10]
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.[14]
Wallace has written and co-written a number of books, including:
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.
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^Wallace, Bill. The Best of Bill Wallace. Black Belt Communications (April 2005) ISBN0-89750-146-2
^Gibson, Adam, and Wallace, Bill. Competitive Karate: Featuring the Superfoot System Human Kinetics; 1 edition (January 27, 2004) ISBN0-7360-4492-2
^Wallace, Bill. The Ultimate Kick. Unique Publications (January 1987) ISBN0-86568-088-4
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William Louis Wallace born December 1 1945 is an American karateka and former professional kickboxer He is known for his adept use of high speed leg kicks earning him the nickname Superfoot He was the Professional Karate Association PKA World Full Contact Champion and the Middleweight Kickboxing Champion for six years retiring with a 23 0 0 record 1 Bill Wallace is the International Ambassador for PKA Worldwide 2 Bill WallaceWallace in 2011BornWilliam Louis Wallace 1945 12 01 December 1 1945 age 77 Portland Indiana USOther namesSuperfoot Fast Billy Bad BillyNationalityAmericanHeight5 ft 10 in 1 78 m Weight166 lb 75 kg 11 9 st StyleShorin ryu Karate Kickboxing Boxing Judo WrestlingStanceOrthodoxFighting out ofDaytona Beach FloridaTeacher s Michael GneckTrainerJim Ronin HarrisonRank 10th dan black belt SokeYears active1974 1990Kickboxing recordTotal23Wins23By knockout13Losses0By knockout0Draws0Websitehttp superfoot com Contents 1 Background 2 Education 3 Accomplishments 4 Miscellaneous 5 Kickboxing record 6 Filmography 7 References 8 External linksBackground EditWallace was born in Portland Indiana and trained in wrestling during his high school years 3 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 3 He then began to study Shōrin ryu Karate under Michael Gneck 4 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 5 becoming the Professional Karate Association middleweight world full contact karate champion and retiring undefeated 4 6 He was known for his fast left leg kicks 7 especially his roundhouse kick and his hook kick which was clocked at about 60 mph 6 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 8 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 9 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 10 Education EditWallace studied at Ball State University earning a bachelor s degree in 1971 in physical education 7 In 1976 he earned a master s degree in kinesiology from Memphis State University 7 Accomplishments EditWallace 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 7 He has acted most notably in A Force of One starring Chuck Norris 11 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 5 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 12 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 13 Miscellaneous EditThis article contains a list of miscellaneous information Please relocate any relevant information into other sections or articles August 2017 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 14 Wallace has written and co written a number of books including The Best of Bill Wallace 15 Competitive Karate Featuring the Superfoot System 16 The Ultimate Kick 17 Dynamic Kicking amp Stretching 18 Karate Basic Concepts amp Skills 19 DVD format BOOST Karate for Children 20 Karate Basic Concepts amp Skills 21 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 EditFull contact karate record 23 wins 12 KOs 0 losses 0 draw 22 Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record NotesJune 8 1980 Win Robert Biggs Anderson Indiana USA Decision 12 2 00 20 0 Defends PKA Middleweight World title May 24 1980 Win Tom Georgiades Denver Colorado USA KO 2 19 0March 1 1980 Win Raymond McCallum Oklahoma City Oklahoma USA Decision 5 2 00 18 0February 2 1980 Win Steve Mackey West Palm Beach Florida USA Decision 5 2 00 17 0July 18 1978 Win Daryl Tyler Monte Carlo Monaco TKO 6 16 0 Defends PKA Middleweight World title June 5 1978 Win Ralph Hollett Halifax Nova Scotia Canada Decision 7 2 00 15 0April 8 1978 Win Glen Mehlmen Miami Florida USA Decision 7 2 00 14 0March 11 1978 Win Emilio Narvaez Providence Rhode Island USA Decision 9 2 00 13 0 Defends PKA Middleweight World title November 28 1977 Win Burnis White Honolulu Hawaii USA Decision 9 2 00 12 0 Defends PKA Middleweight World title October 8 1977 Win Pat Worley Indianapolis Indiana USA KO 2 11 0 Defends PKA Middleweight World title September 10 1977 Win Herbie Thompson Miami Florida USA TKO 2 10 0May 21 1977 Win Ron Thivierge Providence Rhode Island USA TKO 6 9 0 Defends PKA Middleweight World title April 23 1977 Win Blinky Rodriguez Las Vegas Nevada USA Decision 9 2 00 8 0 Defends PKA Middleweight World title October 1 1976 Win Gary Edens Los Angeles California USA Decision 9 2 00 7 0 Defends PKA Middleweight World title May 29 1976 Win Daniel Richer Toronto Ontario Canada TKO 3 6 0 Defends PKA Middleweight World title April 26 1976 Win Dieter Herdel Paris France KO hook kick 1 0 44 5 0March 13 1976 Win Jem Echollas Las Vegas Nevada USA KO 2 4 0 Defends PKA Middleweight World title May 3 1975 Win Joe Corley Atlanta Georgia USA TKO 9 1 31 3 0 Defends PKA Middleweight World title September 14 1974 Win Daniel Richer Los Angeles California USA Decision 3 2 00 2 0 Wins PKA Middleweight World title September 14 1974 Win Bernd Grothe Los Angeles California USA TKO 3 1 0Legend Win Loss Draw No contestFilmography EditYear Title Role Notes1979 A Force of One Sparks1981 Sword of Heaven Butch1984 Killpoint Sparring Partner1985 L A Streetfighters KrugerManchurian Avenger KamikazeThe Protector Benny Garucci1987 Fight to Win Tankson1988 Silent Assassins Colonel1989 American Hunter Adam2016 Enter the Cage2019 The Last Operative BillReferences Edit Bill Wallace www ikfkickboxing com Retrieved September 10 2021 Bowker Dylan August 25 2022 Bill Superfoot Wallace on PKA comeback Elvis friendship and More Retrieved October 4 2022 a b Durbin William Bill Superfoot Wallace The Man The Martial Artist The Teacher Archived from the original on November 20 2008 Retrieved 2009 02 19 a b Corcoran John amp Farkas Emil 1983 Martial Arts Traditions History People Gallery Books p 392 a b Biography for Bill Wallace at IMDb a b Bill Superfoot Wallace Fightingmaster com Archived from the original on October 4 2011 Retrieved October 15 2011 a b c d 1 Archived October 16 2008 at the Wayback Machine Interview with Bill Wallace Kung fu Kingdom November 27 2017 Retrieved May 19 2021 Hayes David February 2017 Bill Superfoot Wallace and the Taekwondo Connection Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine 3 50 Retrieved January 16 2017 Bill Superfoot Wallace vs Joe Lewis archived from the original on December 22 2021 retrieved February 1 2020 A Force of One 1979 Black Belt Hall of Fame Awards Archived January 28 2010 at the Wayback Machine Bill Wallace IMDB Listing McFadden Robert D March 6 1982 John Belushi Manic Comic of TV and Films Dies New York Times Retrieved September 25 2007 John Belushi the manic rotund comedian whose outrageous antics and spastic impersonations on the Saturday Night Live television show propelled him to stardom in the 1970s was found dead yesterday in a rented bungalow in Hollywood where he had launched a film career in recent years The 33 year old actor a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint url status link Wallace Bill The Best of Bill Wallace Black Belt Communications April 2005 ISBN 0 89750 146 2 Gibson Adam and Wallace Bill Competitive Karate Featuring the Superfoot System Human Kinetics 1 edition January 27 2004 ISBN 0 7360 4492 2 Wallace Bill The Ultimate Kick Unique Publications January 1987 ISBN 0 86568 088 4 Wallace Bill Dynamic Kicking amp Stretching Unique Publications November 1981 ISBN 0 86568 018 3 Schroeder Charles Roy and Wallace Bill Karate Basic Concepts and Skills Addison Wesley Publishing Company July 1976 ISBN 0 201 06837 0 Ferguson Robert and Wallace Bill BOOST Karate for Children Black Belt Communications May 1 2005 ASIN B0009T2JN8 ASIN B000LBZLTI Bill Wallace s record at STAR Starsystemkickboxing net Archived from the original on January 15 2016 Retrieved October 15 2011 External links EditBill Wallace s web site Bill Wallace at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bill Wallace martial artist amp oldid 1123503802, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
