Hall of Fame Members

Grandmaster Lee's grandfather was a well-known wrestler named Cyclone in the 1920's and 30's and his father was a boxer. He began his study of martial arts in 1953 and got involved in it as his life's work in the 1960's, incorporating and founding R. Lee Inc. and East-West Schools in 1967. Grandmaster Lee has probably done more traveling in his research of the various martial arts styles than anybody in the history of martial arts in America. In 1972, while studying in the Republic of China, Grandmaster Lee was asked to coach the United States National Team for the First World Kung-Fu (Kuoshu) Championships, held in the Republic of China, in 1975 and is now credited in the Global Who's Who as the first American to introduce the sport aspect of Kung-Fu to the United States. The team placed first in the Foreign Teams Division. He also was the coach for the team in 1992 and 1996. In 1991, he was elected to the office of Executive Vice President of the United States Chinese Kuoshu Federation.

In 1994, in one of the most impressive Black Belt Presentations in the history of martial arts in America, Grandmaster Al Tracy presented Grandmaster Lee with a 10th Degree Black Belt in Chinese Kenpo. Those present included General Chen, General Wu, Grandmaster Huang, and Masters from all over the world along with Grandmaster Lee's top students.

The following names are a complete list of outstanding world class Black Belt men and women,
dating back to the 1960's, developed, recognized, and certified by Grandmaster Richard Lee.
* - An asterisk nest to the name indicates a United States Team Member (National Champion) that represented the United States at the World Kung-Fu (Kuoshu) Championships. w - A "w" next to the star indicates a World Champion.