ELVIS GORDON LEGEND

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Uploaded by on Mar 24, 2011

24 March 2011
Elvis Gordon is a heavyweight Great Britain Judo Legend who competed in 3 Olympic Games, won a Silver in the 1987 World Championships, Gold in the 1988 European Championships and double Gold at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.

Elvis orginated from Jamaica and was based at the world famous Wolverhampton Judo Club which included other British super stars such as Densign White, Kerrith Brown and Dennis Stewart.

Elvis sadly passed away after suffering with pancreatic cancer on Friday 6 May 2011.

Mac Abotts - Coach, Mentor and Friend, tributes this video montage to Elvis Gordon - A TRUE LEGEND

Enjoy - this LEGEND is worth watching!

Forever in our thoughts and very much missed.


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Footage and Photos supplied by Mac Abotts, Fighting Films and David Finch Photos.

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  • RIP big man, I will always miss your smile at Moseley Park :(.

  • My nan trying to throw Elvis at 07:29 :)

  • My respects to all your family RIP my friend .

    Brian Scurr. in France.

  • Rip mr.Elvis Gordon your a true Champion! Know I know big men can become champions in judo. Oosss

  • Rip we I'll miss you and I was so glad 2 see who turned up at the funeral xx lol you will always be in ever ones heart even if you were not close they RIP love you

  • this man used to carry all my moms shopping home from wolverhampton market to adilaied st when i was 8 years old as i got older he used to bounce at the rollerdrome skateing ring he went to break up a fight as he jumped clean over the barrier, nosey 7st me caught his skate straight in the mouth cracked my front tooth he picked me up with one hand looked at my mouth rubbed my afro then more or less droped me back on the floor.hes allways been a close friend to my fam RIP BIG ELVIS

  • the funeral was epic...never seen anything like it..the church was packed and even more turned up at the graveside...we miss you

  • R.I.P i miss you at school when you used to Make us laugh and Pick up kids like 1 gram weights R.I.P Elvis

  • R.I.P ELVIS GORDON. My dad went to his funeral today...What a champion/gentle giant.

  • R.I.P Gordon.

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