Billy Higgins (karateka)

Billy Higgins
Born	William Higgins (1945-08-14) 14 August 1945 (age 79) Bootle, England
Style	Shotokan Karate
Rank	8th Dan
Other information
Website	/http://www.sei-do-kan-karate.co.uk/

Billy Higgins (born 14 August 1945, in Bootle, England) is a British karateka and former kumite competitor.^[2] He holds an 8th-degree black belt from the KUGB, was a winner of multiple European championships, and a gold medalist in men's kumite with the British team at the 1975 World Karate Championships in Long Beach, California.

He is currently a karate instructor for the Karate Union of Great Britain.^[3][4]

References

1. "Black Belt". Active Interest Media. February 1974. p. 48. Retrieved 8 November 2014 – via Internet Archive. Karate World Championships wuko 1970. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
2. "Black Belt". Active Interest Media. February 1974. p. 49. Retrieved 7 November 2014 – via Internet Archive. william higgins karate. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
3. "A legendary karateka coaches Jeremy Clarke in head butts". Prospect. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
4. "Profiles of Senior KUGB Instructors". Karate Union of Great Britain. Retrieved 9 November 2014.