American judoka (born 1944)
John Watts (born April 23, 1944)[3] is a retired American judoka who competed at the 1972 Olympics in the open weight category.[4] Watts weighed 280 lbs when he started training in judo in August 1966 [5] and that year entered the Air Force Championships where he defeated Paul Maruyama.[6] Watts was quickly promoted to brown belt,[7] and placed in the 1967 US Nationals.[3] He also competed in the International Military Sports Council games.[1]
John Watts was born in Texas and played football there. He was offered a scholarship to play football by Grambling and Florida A&M but chose to join the Air Force.[1]
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