Howard Fish

Howard Lewis Fish (December 26, 1940 – June 7, 2019) was a former competitive judo who fought for the United States. He was a left-handed fighter.

In 1967, Fish defeated future Olympian Allan Coage. He appeared on the 1968 cover of Black Belt Magazine. In 1968, Fish received a four month scholarship from Black Belt Magazine in order to train at the Kodokan.

Howard won bronze in the 1966 US National Championships, and gold in the 1967 US National Championships.

Personal life Fish initially attended General Motors Institute of Technology before transferring to San Jose State.

Fish died on June 7, 2019 following a long battle of myelofibrosis, a rare form of leukemia.