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Bruce Lee Course Karate Chops Its Way to Relevance

November 26, 2007 05:04 PM ET | Alison Go | Permanent Link

Did you know Bruce Lee went to the University of Washington? Apparently, neither do many Huskies—a "crime" the school's comparative history department is trying to solve. An upper-level credit/no credit course called the "Bruce Lee Dedication" is working to elevate the martial arts master's status on campus, persuade the school to construct some sort of memorial (which could potentially be the best statue ever), and ultimately spark discussion about the Asian-American experience on campus.

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Remembering Bruce Lee

Its about time! Bruce lee was more than just a martial arts star. He majored in Philiosophy at UW. He was one of the first- Asians to break the racial barrier and teach women, blacks, and non-Asians. November 27th was his birthday. Two major biopica are coming out on his life in China.

He is definitely a person worthy of remembering.

i like to kungfu

He never majored in anything, much less graduate from the UW.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/341230_lee27.html

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