Gary R. Alexander is an American martial artist, karate fighter, author and actor.
He was Black Belt Magazine's Co-Instructor of the Year (1974)[1] and is known as the "First International Bare Knuckle Contact Karate Champion.
[1] Alexander began formally training in Isshin-ryu karate under Don Nagle at the Jersey City, NJ YMCA in the fall of 1959.
On November 17, 1962, as a 3rd Dan, Gary Alexander won the 1st Canadian Karate Championship sponsored by Mas Tsuruoka.
[2][3] The very next weekend, on November 24, 1962, Alexander won the North American Championship sponsored by Mas Oyama, which was held at the Madison Square Garden.