Editing Ed Parker (section)

==Trivia==
* Instructed Elvis Presley in the martial arts.
* Senior grandmaster of American Kenpo Karate.
* Was bodyguard for Elvis Presley during the final few years of Elvis's life.
* Is descendant of Hawaiian royalty.
* He was also the one started American Kenpo.
* Taught karate to many celebrities such as Steve McQueen, Elvis Presley, Lucille Ball, Natalie Wood, José Ferrer, Blake Edwards, and Jeff Speakman.
* Was Jeff Speakman's Kenpo instructor.
* 10th degree black belt and founder of American Kenpo Karate.
* Father of Ed Parker Jr..
* Often referred to as the "father of American Karate".
* Opened first commercial karate school in 1954.
* Created karate program at Brigham Young University (BYU).
* Helped launch Bruce Lee's film career in America by showing producer Bill Dozer Bruce's demonstration from the 1964 International Karate Championships which led to his role as Kato in series The Green Hornet.
* Delivered a punch to a disbelieving Tom Jones's solar plexus as witnessed by Elvis Presley.

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