All East Coast Judo Championship
June 20
- I was in the U. S. Navy Aviation branch attached to Andrews Air Force Base. I took care of four Piper Aztec aircraft for the Naval Aviation Officers at the Pentagon so they could stay flight certified enabling them to qualify for additional flight pay.
- While at Andrews Air Force Base I was looking to stay in good physical condition… I saw a Judo team working out in the Gym… Warren was a Black Belt teacher there… I knew nothing about Judo… they invited me to get involved… long story shortened… I attended the All East Coast Judo Championships that year… Warren was the reigning Black Belt Champion at the time… I competed as a White Belt… in my last match my collarbone was broken.. I continued and still was able to win the match… but they would not let me continue with the broken collarbone.. so I had to forfeit and settle for third place..
Warren Lost that year to a Marine from a Marine base in NC.- The way I remember it was was… Warren was the personal Aide to the Andrews Air Force Base Commander.. when ever we had a scheduled Judo match.. Warren would tell his Base Commander about it and the Commander would call my Naval Commander and ask.. request… or order my presence … I am not sure which…
All said and done… I did enjoy being on the Air Force base… my accommodations were much nicer than being on an aircraft carrier…
Inccidently.. I was coming back from Lockhaven PA after attending a Lycoming Aircraft Engine school… on the freeway driving side by side next to me was a car with a window rolled down and a man was yelling at me to roll my window down… what he told me I will never forget… “J F KENNEDY has been shot!”!!
Why it is that I can still remember the name WARREN MANAMI amazes me.. I am 82 years old right now.. I was born in 1942. I could add a few things.. but I have probably wore you out already… dave goswick
- I was in the U. S. Navy Aviation branch attached to Andrews Air Force Base. I took care of four Piper Aztec aircraft for the Naval Aviation Officers at the Pentagon so they could stay flight certified enabling them to qualify for additional flight pay.