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He gave up a family life and a brilliant acting career for the martial arts which he brought to the forefront of American culture. Even before his passing he still wanted the public to know about the greatness of Martial Arts. For over 25 years the OWOSD has been at Madison Square Gardens filling the stadium to its capacity over 20,000 spectators, Apollo Theatre, Nassau Coliseum, Radio City Music Hall, Waldorf Astoria, Beacon Theatre, Queens College, Lehman College, Hunter College, movie / opera theatres, and etc. Mr. Banks was the first great grand master to host a Martial Arts Hall of Fame. To date he held 44 hall of fame events to his credit as well as hosted over 350 tournaments and World Martial Arts
Championships. We celebrate and emulate this great patriarch for the indelible impact he had on us and we endeavor to carry on his vision. It is an honor to have been associated with the greatest Martial Arts promoter of all time. There is no one like him, such a charismatic, talented individual, full of resilience and agility, simply an exceptional mentor. God bless him for his endless dedication, wisdom, knowledge and influence that he gracefully extended to all of us. He came, He saw, He conquered.
“ Stay strong, be positive, help others to achieve their dreams”
Great Grand Master Aaron Banks. GM Maurice Elmalem
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