Ron Van Clief

Biography

Ron Van Clief is an American martial artist and actor, best known for starring in 1970s blaxploitation and kung fu films. Born on January 25, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York, he won 10 New York State Full-Contact Karate Championships and earned his 10th Degree Black Belt. Van Clief launched a comeback at age 51, fighting Royce Gracie, and went on to found the Chinese Goju System in 1973, cementing his legacy as a martial arts legend.