October 2013 Auction Ends Tuesday, October 29th, 5pm Pacific
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/29/2013
Bruce Lee personally owned and worn athletic top, a navy blue sweatshirt with half length sleeves. Cotton shirt is an approximate size M. Fading to fabric color and no brand label, else near fine. From the collection of Herb Jackson, whose well-documented friendship with Lee began while he trained in Jeet Kune Do at Lee's Los Angeles martial arts academy in Chinatown. Impressed with Jackson's background in street fighting, in time Lee befriended his student and invited him to train at his home. Just before his fateful move to Hong Kong, Lee gifted many pieces of his martial arts equipment to Jackson. With a COA from Herb Jackson's son. Images are from pp. 16 of ''Bruce Lee's Fighting Method'' and the photo with the Great Dane is from pp. 19 of a vintage magazine bearing the headline ''Bruce Lee & The Way of The Dragon''.
Bruce Lee Athletic Shirt Matching a Photograph of Lee in His Bestseller ''Bruce Lee's Fighting Method''
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