Jeff Speakman

Biography

Jeff Speakman was born on November 8, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois, where he excelled as a springboard diver at John Hersey High School and graduated from Missouri Southern State College with honors. He became a renowned martial artist, earning black belts in Japanese Goju-Ryu and American Kenpo Karate. Speakman's skills led to his induction into the Black Belt Hall of Fame as "Instructor of the Year" in 1993.