R.I.P. CARLSON GRACIE SR

[saskbushido]

taken from sherdog....

"BJJ Forefather Carlson Gracie Sr. Passes Away By Gleidson Venga and Josh Gross Carlson Gracie Sr., the man responsible for the careers of Murilo Bustamante, Mario Sperry, Wallid Ismael, Andre Pederneiras, Ricardo Liborio, Vitor Belfort and countless other professional fighters and jiu-jitsu players*, passed away in a Chicago hospital Wednesday morning. He was 72 years old........."


Rest of the story here...
www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=3921


R.I.P.

[kiwifighter]

Very sad news. Thoughs and prayers go out to the Gracie familia

[murdoch]

I had the privlage of spending time with him on and off the mat. He was one of the nicest people i have ever met. I pray that he is in heaven with his father looking down on us all (and laughing because our technique sucks)

[Ryan Loco]

R.I.P.

[Austin]

look at how much bigger the guys he is fighting are.

[murdoch]

www.graciemiami.com/videos/Carlson.mpg
It's Carlson fighting Waldemar. It's short but good. I just hope the rest of the vid is released. I really wish the gracies(and/or others) would release all of his fights.

[skinnydog]

We miss him here in Chicago. He was a great teacher and always took time to help you out.