Jesse Raymond Glover (October 15, 1935 – June 27, 2012) was an African-American martial artist.
[2] Glover was a psychology major[citation needed] and a champion judoka.
[3] The character Jerome Sprout in the 1993 film Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story was based on Glover.
[citation needed] Bruce Lee had his punching and closing speed measured with an electric timer at Glover's house.
[4] Glover lived in Seattle, Washington, and worked as an author and private martial arts instructor.