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Talk:Heisman Trophy

Award Name
The phrasing "Although the Heisman is named in honor of an interior lineman" implies that the award is named after Heisman because of his athletic prowess as in interior lineman instead of the fact that he died a year or so after suggesting there be an award when he was director of the Downtown Athletic Club. Is there a better way to phrase this? --Cglenn3932 (talk) 13:58, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

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Curse?
There's a separate article discussing the Heisman curse, but I think there should at least be a link to it on the Heisman page. That's where I originally went to find it and of course it isn't there: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heisman_curse 65.43.172.241 (talk) 22:49, 19 January 2014 (UTC)

 * I just added it as a link under 'See also'. But more needs to be done.  Mention of the "curse" needs to be added to the article.
 * (Alternatively, if anyone feels that this article should not mention it, then an argument needs to be presented for taking action to delete the "curse" article.)--Concord hioz (talk) 20:58, 6 October 2014 (UTC)

Voting question
How is "Most Outstanding" defined -- in other words, is this an award for on-field performance only or does character factor in? 98.114.162.110 (talk) 15:10, 13 November 2010 (UTC)bo Can underclassmen Heisman winners (e.g., Tim Tebow) vote for themselves, or are they specifically prohibited from doing so? Samer (talk) 14:33, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

They have a vote. Smurfer2 (talk) 01:12, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

This article does not differentiate between voting for the Heisman winner and voting for Heisman nominees. How, exactly, are nominees determined? Why are there different numbers of nominees in different years? 66.25.78.159 (talk) 15:56, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

The nominees are really just those candidates which recieved a lot of votes. There is only one round of voting. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.67.179.8 (talk) 19:26, 17 July 2010 (UTC)
 * (talk) is correct -- there is only one round of voting, and the candidates which receive the most points get invited. There is no set number for the number of invited candidates (usually 3-5). The Heisman Trust announced that in 2008 when Bradford won Texas Tech fans were upset. It's completely up to the Trust's discretion. Obamafan70 (talk) 02:02, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

Pronounciation?
"Heisman" is, as far as I know, pronounced as "highs man", not as "heese man", as one would expect, as the English language pronounces vowels quite differently, compared to most other European languages. "Highs munn" would be the German pronounciation. See (or hear?) also Joe Theismann. -- Matthead Discuß   04:10, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Of course, Joe Theismann changed the pronounciation of his name so that it rhymed with that of the trophy. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.67.179.8 (talk) 19:28, 17 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Here's a YouTube video of the 2008 trophy presentation. I've always heard it pronounced the way they say it in the video. BlueAg09 (Talk) 05:12, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Who is the player on the trophy is that Heisman?
 * Read the article under trophy design. I organized it so that you could find that easily.Obamafan70 (talk) 02:03, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

weight of the trophy
The Heisman is known to be heavy with a lot of recipients not realizing how heavy it really is upon receiving it in the award ceremony. According to this ESPN article, it is 25 lbs. Dreammaker182 (talk) 03:30, 22 October 2009 (UTC)

Criticism of the trophy
I think a valid addition to the Heisman article would be a summary of various criticisms of the trophy (in addition to the "regional bias"). For example players from Notre Dame seem to get special consideration...Hornung winning the trophy despite his team's 2-8 record and his relatively mediocre stats for example. The fact that the award is billed as going to the "most outstanding player", despite the fact that defensive players never win and they comprise 50% of the players, or linemen never win despite there being more of them than ball handlers. Also the fact that the player that always wins (anymore at least) is the most HYPED, as opposed to the best player. An example would be Matt Leinart winning in 2004 over Adrian Peterson...a comparison of the players success at the pro level shows that Leinart was a bust, therefore overrated, while Peterson has been tremendously successful and is, objectively, the better player. --TobusRex (talk) 08:14, 15 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Read WP:FORUM. This is not a discussion forum for you to share your personal grievances with the Heisman. It is a place to discuss improvements to the article. Unless you have a mainstream media article to back up anything in that lengthy of paragraph of opinions, it belongs on bleacherreport, not in an encyclopedia. Read WP:OR, as well.Guiltlessgecko (talk) 13:52, 2 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Criticism is fine, but it needs to be well organized. I'd like to discuss the idea of a "controversy and politics" section. Of course, this would need to meet WP:V. 'Remember that things need to be well sourced. There are only two good things I can find: Heismanpundit.com, which explicitly outlines the presumed politics, and an article by Dennis Dodd about an attempt to eliminate voting. At the time, there was a Heisman consultant who argued for doing just that, but he didn't get anywhere. This section would likely want to include the 2005 Heisman Trophy vacation. I think all this is perfectly acceptable, but we might not get much consensus in terms of WP:V and WP:NPOV.
 * I did some clean-up on the controversy and politics section with references to CBSSports.com, Fox Sports, the LA Times, etc.. If there is anything else you feel is necessary, please feel free to add it. We can discuss it here if there are any unresolved issues. Obamafan70 (talk) 16:04, 28 September 2010 (UTC)
 * AFTER the fact, or Leinart’s being a NFL bust has ZERO bearing on who was better in COLLEGE that single year. Heisman Trophies are NOT given years later. They are given to the COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYER in the year that they excelled the most among ALL college football players. In that same year, Adrian Peterson SAW Leinart’s play against his OWN OKLAHOMA team and saw Leinart DESTROY his own team 55-19. It was NEVER close. It was vacated bc of Reggie Bush. Ignorant decision since Bush was merely a decoy by stats. Steve Smith had 3 TDs. If Smith doesn’t play, the game would’ve been a close game. That was not the case. Peterson & UO fans can bitch till they’re Kansas blue in the face. They LOST again to USC, and THEY SAW Leinart’s abilities front & center. How his NFL career resulted has NOTHING to do with the COLLEGE award. 2600:8800:8305:C400:6126:E39B:BC67:E630 (talk) 07:06, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

 * I found a couple of other controversies covered in the media, but I'm reluctant to include them.....Here's one from a professor at Syracuse:

"Here’s the deal: Black athletes don’t need the ridiculous and meaningless validation of a Heisman Trophy. Over the last decade, seven out of ten Heismans have gone to white quarterbacks.  The truth is that this is typically the Golden Boy Award, and black athletes usually have to perform above and beyond the call of duty at their position to defeat whomever the media has chosen as the most “honorable and coachable” athlete with “good character.”"

Dr. Watkins is accusing of the Heisman Trust of being "racist". Yes, Watkins uses the word in the article. My opinion would be not to include this, but I will leave that to the discretion of other users. (http://newsone.com/newsone-original/boycewatkins/dr-boyce-black-athletes-should-ignore-the-heisman-trophy/) Obamafan70 (talk) 17:11, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

I think it would be best to leave out the racist rantings of a fringe academic. The Heisman may be a lot of things, but racist isn't one of them. Lots of black players have won the Heisman.

As Obamafan noted Heismanpundit.com is a good site, but I am also having a hard time finding other websites on the topic of Heisman controversies, other than short articles. TobusRex (talk) 09:59, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

Also, I think the "scientific validity" section should be struck from the article. "Brad Smith" claims McCoy should've won the award based on his scientific criteria. There are some issues with this: 1) Brad Smith has no significant background in science from what I could research (his educational background is apparently in communications), thus he has no scientific credibility 2) his wiki article (brad smith) seems sketchy at best, and at worst to be a falsifying vanity article. It leads me to seriously question anything he asserts, even if the claims he made regarding McCoy and the Heisman have merit. Maybe he is legit, but I have serious doubts. TobusRex (talk) 10:43, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

 * TobusRex, thanks for opining. As you can see, I've revamped the article to include some of the recent controversies as per your request. Perhaps we should set out some ground rules for criticism to be included. Your first argument is that the Syracuse professor should not be included. I agree with this -- not because it violates WP:FRINGE but because it is non-notable (that is -- it has not been picked up by a major news outlet -- the AP, CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports, SI). I have heard this from other black academics who follow sports, but felt it was non-notable until covered nationally.

Where I disagree with you is on the scientific validity issue -- it was covered by CBSSports.com with a frontpage article by the President of the FWAA. If you read the article (and I have), Smith's methods were used by other awards in 2008 for semifinalist selections, and he was supported by 2 other academics, one of which, (Andrew Zimbalist), is a consultant for ESPN, which broadcasts the Heisman presentation. This is precisely what I would call notable. Now, if others read this article and share your opinion, we can certainly discuss removing parts of the controversy. I found it notable given there were negotiations, but I have no objections to removing that part or any of the criticism, for that matter. Obamafan70 (talk) 13:23, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

 * Thanks again Obamafan. The criticism section seems improved. I found the info on USC to be informative. I wasn't aware of the article which you have read. TobusRex (talk) 02:15, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

 * I'm fine as is. However, I'd like to think we could find a better source than the Stiff Arm dot com. I'll see what I can find.Guiltlessgecko (talk) 13:54, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

Regionally biased section now improved. The sources now include the SJ Mercury News with Wilner (an AP voter) and Bob Condotta (Seattle Times).Guiltlessgecko (talk) 14:14, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

Controversy related to the official award citation including references to integrity as stated in "The outstanding college football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity. Winners epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work." Specifically the weight that integrity should play in determining the winner. This has been a media topic following Johnny Manziel's actions both prior and post award, and the controversy surrounding Jameis Winston. Should the integrity reference be dropped from the citation and no longer be a factor to consider when selecting a winner? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.46.5.70 (talk) 02:48, 8 December 2013 (UTC)

Clean-up and organization
I moved the pro sports information into the body of the article. I moved the trophy design facts there as well. The introduction should really be focused more on important information and disambiguation. We don't want it to come close to violating WP:TRIVIA. I think it reads naturally as a three paragraph intro -- 1) the award, who presents it, when, the size and weight of the trophy itself -- 2) its relevance in the landscape and disambiguation from other awards, as well as what it sets it apart from a factual standpoint and -- 3) a brief but notable historical fact about the recipients and the most recent. Obamafan70 (talk) 01:32, 2 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I made some minor grammar edits. Guiltlessgecko (talk) 01:37, 2 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Not sure if you know this but the AP also goes to the most outstanding player in the nation. Gotta change it to be factual. Guiltlessgecko (talk) 01:44, 2 October 2010 (UTC)
 * You are correct. Thanks for the clarification. Obamafan70 (talk) 01:57, 2 October 2010 (UTC)
 * No problem. I haven't forgotten that you saved the list of winners from losing WP:FA after the Bush scandals....I'm so very disappointed in you that you hadn't noticed the AP Player of the Year was also the most outstanding.Guiltlessgecko (talk) 14:03, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

Featured article
I can't help but think we could do better than a "B" rating for this article. Guiltlessgecko (talk) 14:13, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

First Year Presentation 1935 to Jay Berwanger
I'm looking at the article from the New York Times, December 11, 1935, which says that yesterday.... Jay Berwanger found himself the guest of honor and recipient of a trophy at a special luncheon in his honor at the Downtown Athletic Club....the first ceremony was a presentation to Berwanger at noon of the trophy of the Downtown A. C. given to the "most valuable football player east of the Mississippi." When did it change from "east of the Mississippi" to "all of college football" and isn't that a more signficant change than just a change of name? Revmoran (talk) 17:59, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

Johnny Manziel is the first freshman to win
That is not true because he is not a freshman. He is a sophomore. He is called, for eligibility purposes, a red-shirt freshman, but that is very different. If we call him the first freshman to win this trophy, what will we do when someday a real freshman wins it? They are not equivalent at all. One guy graduated from high school in May, while the other has had a full year of training and practice at the college level.74.194.41.1 (talk) 07:46, 10 December 2012 (UTC)

Correction
More than 2 high schools have produced multiple heisman trophy winners. In addition to Wilson and Mater Dei, Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia producded 2 winners and 1 additional finalist:

From: http://www.forkunion.com/node/15251

The Heisman High School

The Heisman Trophy has been awarded more than 75 times since it was first originated in 1935, honoring the most outstanding college football player in the NCAA. It's remarkable to think that football powerhouses like Penn State and the University of Alabama have only produced one Heisman winner each, while little Fork Union Military Academy, a small high school with barely more than one hundred graduates each year, has produced two Heisman Trophy winners, and a third Heisman finalist. '''In 1986, Miami's quarterback, Vinny Testaverde, became the first former FUMA cadet to win the Heisman Trophy. Eddie George, the Ohio State running back, won his Heisman in 1995. Chris Perry, a running back at Michigan, was a finalist in the 2003 Heisman hunt, placing fourth in the voting.''' — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.87.52.49 (talk) 17:57, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

juniors

 * Doc Blanchard '45
 * Doak Walker '48
 * Vic Janowicz '50
 * Roger Staubach '63
 * Archie Griffin '74
 * Billy Sims '78
 * Herschel Walker'82
 * Barry Sanders '88
 * Ty Detmer '90
 * Jason White '03
 * Matt Leinart '04

sophomores

 * Tim Tebow '07
 * Sam Bradford '08
 * Mark Ingram, Jr.'09

freshmen

 * Johnny Manziel '12
 * Jameis Winston '13

Skippypeanuts (talk) 19:13, 10 September 2014 (UTC)

 * Ok, this info has just been added as a new column in the List article.--Concord hioz (talk) 21:16, 6 October 2014 (UTC)

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Lock Page?
Can this page be temporarily locked or something? It's getting a lot of obvious vandalism from people who are angry about the most recent pick. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.130.19.25 (talk) 03:05, 9 December 2018 (UTC)

Winston source
As the page is currently locked, can someone add this source as the citation for Jameis Winston under the Elections involving notable controversy sub-section: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/dec/16/jameis-winston-heisman-trophy-sexual-assault ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 143.159.10.195 (talk) 11:54, 9 December 2018 (UTC)

Not a Single Photo of the Heisman?
Can someone provide a public photo of the heisman? Johnhwynne (talk) 05:32, 17 October 2021 (UTC)

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Mr. Miyagi

Nariyoshi Miyagi, better known as Mr. Miyagi, is a fictional character in the four original films of The Karate Kid franchise, portrayed by Pat Morita. A wise, Japanese-born American karate master, he mentors Daniel LaRusso in the first three films (1984-1989) and Julie Pierce in The Next Karate Kid (1994).

The sequel series Cobra Kai (2018-present) frequently references Miyagi, who is stated to have died between The Next Karate Kid and Cobra Kai (reflecting Morita's own passing in 2005). Cobra Kai is itself thematically structured via The Miyagi-Verse, in reference to characters who knew Mr. Miyagi. Miyagi's in-canon birth and death dates are June 9, 1925 and November 25, 2011, respectively.

Family origins
Mr. Miyagi's ancestor was Shimpo Miyagi, who in 1625 accidentally landed in China. He returned to Okinawa many years later with a wife, children, and the art of Karate. Once back in Okinawa, he developed the style of Karate specific to the Miyagi family.

Name
Mr. Miyagi's given name is inconsistent in the series.

In The Karate Kid, the name Hideo Miyagi, which translates to "hero" Miyagi, is stamped in reverse on his World War II dog tags (which he used as a keychain for the car he gives Daniel as a birthday present).

In The Karate Kid Part II, his name is written 宮城成義 (Miyagi Nariyoshi) on a pickup name board held by Chozen Toguchi at the airport in Okinawa, which translates as Nariyoshi Miyagi. This name is also on his gravestone in Cobra Kai (season 1), Episode 5.

At the start of The Next Karate Kid, he is referred to as "Keisuke Miyagi," which Part 1, Season 6 of Cobra Kai suggests was a fake identity that he created.

Childhood
Mr. Miyagi was born on June 9, 1925, in Tomi Village Okinawa, Japan. He had a job working for his best friend Sato's father, who was the richest man in the village. In addition, he learned karate and fishing from his father Miyagi Chōjun, a fisherman. Breaking family tradition, his father also taught karate to Sato (as karate was traditionally only passed down from father to son).

Their friendship soured when they were teenagers, however, because Miyagi fell in love with Yukie, a young woman from one of the poorest families in the village. However, her marriage had already been arranged to Sato. Miyagi rebelled against convention and declared his love for Yukie in a public speech. Dishonored by their love, Sato challenged Miyagi to a fight to the death.

Rather than fight his friend, Miyagi secretly left Okinawa, and emigrated to Hawaii where he worked as a farm laborer in the Hawaiian cane fields. While working in the cane fields, he met a young woman who would become his wife.

World War II
Miyagi and his wife were later interned in the Manzanar Japanese-American internment camp at the onset of World War II. During this time, he joined the U.S. Army, fought in the European theater of WWII and received the Medal of Honor. He was a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, historically the most highly decorated regiment, for its size, of the United States Armed Forces, including 21 Medal of Honor recipients (at the time of the Karate Kid film series, there was only one regiment member awarded the Medal of Honor—Sadao S. Munemori, who received it posthumously in 1946; 20 other regiment members were upgraded from the Distinguished Service Cross in 2000). During this time, his commanding officer Lieutenant Jack Pierce saved his life. As a way of saying "thank you," Miyagi taught him karate (and Pierce taught him ballroom dancing).

While still fighting overseas, he received a telegram informing him that on November 2, 1944, his wife and newborn child (who were still interned at Manzanar) died due to "complications arising from childbirth". Forty years later, when telling the story to Daniel in The Karate Kid, he says that despite being the "Land of the Free" and "Home of the Brave", they died because there were no doctors there to help her.

WWII awards and decorations
Listed below are the medals and service awards displayed on Miyagi's Staff Sergeant's uniform in the first film.

Keisuke Miyagi
In Part 1, Cobra Kai season 6, Daniel, Chozen, and Amanda learn that Mr. Miyagi had a secret past when they find a hidden box in his house. The objects in the box indicated that he spent time in China, and at one point was a boxer (they later learned that he was a silent partner in a boxing gym). They found his passport which contained an accurate photo of him. However, Daniel was perplexed that his name was listed as "Keisuke Miyagi," and that his birthdate was given as 1918 (rather than 1925). Daniel also later learned that the boxing gym was given as his home address. Amanda discovered a news clipping dated May 3, 1947, that details the beating and assault of Jim Watkins, who was from Lodi. In the article, Watkins accused Keisuke Miyagi of attacking him and stealing a valuable necklace. Finally, Daniel discovered a bloodied headband from the Sekai Taikai.

In The Next Karate Kid, when Miyagi travels to Arlington National Cemetery in the early 1990s for a commendation for Japanese-Americans who fought in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II, he is referred to as "Keisuke Miyagi."

Reseda
At some point prior to 1984, Miyagi became an apartment complex maintenance man in Reseda, California, and built a traditional Japanese garden in the back of his home (which is shown in the opening sequence of Cobra Kai (season 2), Episode 6) where he lived alone. He also restored classic cars. Daniel would learn in The Karate Kid that Miyagi never fully recovered from the loss of his wife and child during the war.

The Karate Kid
In 1984, Miyagi (who is now 59 years old) is working as a maintenance man at the South Seas apartment complex Daniel LaRusso and his mother have just moved into. When Daniel throws away his bike after it is damaged in an ambush by Johnny Lawrence (who is jealous that Daniel is dating Ali) and other members of Cobra Kai, Miyagi repairs and returns it. He later rescues Daniel after he is beaten up by the same bullies during a Halloween party, fending off all the attackers easily. When Daniel realizes that Miyagi saved him, he asks to be taught karate. Miyagi initially declines, wanting instead to prevent the bullying entirely. However, a meeting with the arrogant and merciless John Kreese – a former Special Forces veteran running the Cobra Kai dojo and the bullies' sensei – proves largely futile.

Kreese finally consents to a cessation of hostilities until the time of The All-Valley Karate tournament, where Daniel and the bullying Cobra Kai students will compete. For his part, Miyagi agrees to teach Daniel. Miyagi starts Daniel's training with several seemingly non-karate-related house chores, albeit with specific rhythmic patterns: the first day of training sees Daniel waxing Miyagi's various cars; on the second, he sands the wooden floors of Miyagi's house; on the third, he paints a fence with vertical strokes; on the fourth, he paints Miyagi's house with horizontal strokes. Not understanding his mentor's methods, a frustrated Daniel gets upset and threatens to leave, but Miyagi shows him that the chores were in fact training Daniel to block attacks through muscle memory. Miyagi then begins training Daniel in earnest, and the two develop a deep friendship. One night, Daniel comes upon Miyagi drunkenly lamenting the death of both his wife and newborn son during childbirth at Manzanar while he was serving in Europe during World War II. Miyagi's karate teachings also include important life lessons such as personal balance, reflected in the principle that martial arts training is as much about training the spirit as it is about physical techniques.

Miyagi accompanies Daniel to the All-Valley tournament, where Daniel goes on to win in the finals with a proud Miyagi looking on.

The Karate Kid Part II
This film begins at the moment where the previous one ended. After the end of the All-Valley tournament, Daniel and Miyagi discuss Daniel's future. While walking into the parking lot, Daniel meets his first fans and signs autographs, as Mr. Miyagi tells him it is time to meet his mother and Ali for dinner. However, they are distracted by an argument between Kreese and his students. As Kreese begins to physically attack Johnny Lawrence, Miyagi walks over to him and asks him to end the fight. When Kreese refuses, Miyagi intervenes and pulls Johnny out from Kreese's grip. Kreese then turns his anger towards Miyagi, who dodges his fists, leading Kreese to accidentally break multiple car windows instead. Miyagi eventually subdues Kreese, behaving as if he will kill him. Instead, Miyagi "honks" his nose and throws him to the ground. He and Daniel then leave for dinner.

In 1985, after Daniel's senior prom ends in disaster (he and Ali break up and Mr. Miyagi's car is damaged), Miyagi invites Daniel to stay with him rather than relocating with his mother. However, as they are building his room, a letter comes in the mail informing Miyagi that his father Miyagi Chōjun (who lives in Okinawa) is dying. Mr. Miyagi then makes plans to go to Okinawa, and Daniel decides to use his college funds to join him.

While traveling to Okinawa, Miyagi recounts to Daniel his unfortunate history with Sato and Yukie. Upon arriving, the two are greeted by Sato's nephew Chozen, who drives Miyagi and Daniel to a warehouse where Sato is waiting. Sato tells Miyagi that after Miyagi visits his father, they will fight to the death to restore Sato's honour. Once at the village, Miyagi and Daniel are welcomed by Yukie and her niece, Kumiko. They explain that Sato owns the village's land title and the villagers are forced to rent their property from him. Yukie also reveals that she never married because of her love for Miyagi.

Miyagi's father requests an audience with both Sato and Miyagi and, just before dying, grips their hands together as a final — but ultimately unsuccessful — request that they put aside their differences. Sato, out of respect for his teacher, gives Miyagi three days to mourn before their fight. Daniel supports Miyagi through his grief and Miyagi shows Daniel the secret to his family's karate: a handheld drum that twists back and forth, illustrating a block-and-defence karate move called the "drum technique". After Chozen and his crew vandalize Miyagi's family property and attack Daniel, Miyagi decides to return to California before the situation worsens. Sato then shows up with bulldozers, threatening to destroy the village if Miyagi flees again. Now forced to comply, Miyagi gives in on the condition that Sato signs the land title over to the villagers regardless of the fight's outcome. Sato initially balks at the suggestion but agrees after Miyagi describes it as a "small price to pay" for his honor.

On the day before their fight, a typhoon strikes the village, leaving Sato trapped under the ruins of a dojo toppled by the storm. Miyagi rescues Sato and they hide in a nearby pillbox with Chozen and other village folks. Daniel rushes into the storm after seeing Yuna stuck on top of a bell tower; Sato demands that his nephew help Daniel, but Chozen refuses. Sato assists Daniel himself, after which he disowns Chozen, who runs out into the storm. The next morning, the bulldozers return — to help rebuild the village — while Sato hands over the village's land title and asks forgiveness from Miyagi, who accepts. They later attend an Obon festival at the castle near the village. A vengeful Chozen takes Kumiko hostage and challenges Daniel to a fight to the death. Miyagi and others in the festival begin using handheld drums to motivate Daniel, inspiring him to subdue Chozen and rescue Kumiko. Daniel and Kumiko share a hug to celebrate their victory over Chozen while the villagers cheer for them and Miyagi looks upon Daniel proudly.

The Karate Kid Part III
This film begins in 1985 at the moment when the previous one ended. In 1985, Miyagi and Daniel return to California and discover that the South Seas apartment complex has been sold and is being slated for development, leaving Daniel homeless and Miyagi unemployed. Miyagi offers Daniel the choice to stay at his house for a time. Daniel uses his college funding to help Miyagi open up a nursery shop for bonsai trees. Miyagi thanks Daniel by making him a partner in the new business.

Meanwhile, John Kreese is attempting to resurrect Cobra Kai and get revenge on Daniel and Miyagi with the help of his longtime friend, and co-founder of Cobra Kai, Terry Silver, who hires Mike Barnes, a vicious karate expert. Daniel chooses not to defend his title in the next competition, though he continues his training under Miyagi. Silver approaches them and claims that Kreese has died and requests forgiveness for Kreese's behavior. Barnes attempts to goad Daniel into entering the tournament by picking a fight with him that goes badly for Daniel until Miyagi intervenes and fends Barnes off. The two later find that their bonsai trees have been stolen and replaced with an application for the tournament.

To save the store, Daniel and his newly befriended neighbor, Jessica Andrews, decide to collect and sell a valuable bonsai tree that Miyagi had brought back from Okinawa and planted halfway down an ocean basin. However, Barnes returns while Daniel and Jessica ascend uphill, holding them hostage until Daniel agrees to compete in the tournament. Barnes then snaps the tree in half. Daniel takes the broken bonsai tree to Miyagi; he performs triage on the bonsai while confessing that he sold his truck in order to obtain a new stock of trees and that he cannot train Daniel for the tournament.

Daniel accepts training under Silver's brutal conditions and ends up attacking a man at a nightclub by punching him and breaking his nose, after Silver bribed the man into instigating a fight with Daniel. Horrified at seeing what he has become, Daniel apologizes to Miyagi and Jessica soon afterwards. When Daniel decides not to compete after all, Silver unveils his true agenda: Barnes and Kreese appear and attack Daniel. Miyagi intervenes and defends Daniel, agreeing to train him once more. The two repair their friendship and replant the now-healed bonsai tree. At the tournament, Daniel defeats Barnes and shares a hug with Miyagi to celebrate his second tournament victory, while Silver and Kreese speculate that Cobra Kai is finished for good.

The Next Karate Kid
Years later in 1994, Miyagi travels to Arlington National Cemetery for a commendation for Japanese-Americans who fought in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II. He is referred to as "Keisuke Miyagi" during the ceremony. While there he also meets Louisa Pierce, the widow of his commanding officer Jack Pierce, and they both listen to the opening speech given by Senator Daniel Inouye.

When Louisa brings Miyagi to her home in Boston, he meets her granddaughter Julie Pierce. Julie has behavioral and anger problems stemming from both the loss of her parents in an automobile accident and frequent bullying at school by a school security fraternity called the Alpha Elite. Miyagi invites Louisa to stay in his house in Los Angeles to relax, and he himself stays in Boston to act as Julie's caretaker. Julie's issues cause friction at school and with Miyagi; he watches as she attempts to leave and narrowly misses being struck by a car by managing to jump into a tiger crouch onto the hood. Julie explains that she learned rudimentary karate from her father, Jack's son; Jack had taught his son what he learned from Miyagi. After Julie is arrested during a two-week suspension from school, Miyagi uses the remainder of the time to take Julie to a Buddhist monastery. There, he teaches Julie the true ways of karate – balance, coordination, awareness, and respect for all life – and helps her overcome her anger issues. As Julie is preparing for her high school prom, Miyagi teaches her to dance and buys her a dress. While Julie attends the prom, Miyagi goes bowling with the Buddhist monks. Things go awry when Julie and her date, Eric McGowen, come under siege by Colonel Dugan and the Alpha Elite. Eric's car is set on fire and Eric is saved by Julie and Miyagi. The fiasco ends when Miyagi challenges Colonel Dugan to a fight and easily defeats him.

1995-2011
Prior to his death, Mr Miyagi becomes close with Daniel's wife Amanda and his daughter Samantha. In Season 1, Episode 5 of Cobra Kai, Daniel visits Mr. Miyagi's grave. In Season 3, Daniel learns that Miyagi and Yukie kept in touch with exchanged long letters.

Miyagi's gravestone reads Nariyoshi Miyagi/June 9, 1925 - November 15, 2011. He left his house and all of his belongings to Daniel.

Cobra Kai
Although he died in 2011 (prior to Cobra Kai which takes place 2017-2019), Mr. Miyagi is either frequently referenced, or appears via archival footage throughout the series. Among other details, his gravestone lists him as a member of the famed Japanese-American 442nd Regiment along with a Combat Service Identification Badge and a Medal of Honor. Alongside the marker is a bonsai tree. Daniel regularly comes to visit the grave and trim the bonsai; he considers "a few months" to be a long time between visits.

Commentary
Pat Morita gained particular fame during the 1980s for his work as Mr. Miyagi. In 2015, Mr. Miyagi was inducted into the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame in the Contributor Category.

The Karate Kid screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen stated that Mr. Miyagi was named after Chōjun Miyagi, the founder of the Goju-ryu karate style, and that Fumio Demura was the inspiration for the character. The original preferred choice for the role was Toshiro Mifune, who had appeared in the Akira Kurosawa films Rashomon (1950), Seven Samurai (1954), and The Hidden Fortress (1958), but the actor did not speak English. Morita later auditioned for the role, but was initially rejected for the part due to his close association with stand-up comedy, and with the character Arnold from Happy Days. Producer Jerry Weintraub in particular did not want Morita, as he saw him as a comedic actor. Morita eventually tested five times before Weintraub himself offered him the role, ultimately winning it because he grew a beard and patterned his accent after his uncle. After he was cast and although he had been using the name Pat for years, Weintraub suggested that he be billed with his given name to sound "more ethnic."

In the first film, in The Karate Kid (1984), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a corresponding Golden Globe Award, for his role as the wise karate teacher Mr. Miyagi who taught bullied teenager Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) the art of Goju-ryu karate. He was recognized as Noriyuki "Pat" Morita at the 57th Academy Awards ceremony. He reprised the role two more times with Macchio in The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989). In 1994, he starred in The Next Karate Kid with Hilary Swank (as bullied teenager Julie Pierce) instead of Macchio.

Although Morita died in 2005, Macchio wrote in an imaginary 2022 letter to him that (due to the 2018–present show Cobra Kai) the "legacy of your work and contribution to the world in your portrayal of Mr. Miyagi shines brighter than ever." Cobra Kai itself is structured through the concept of the Miyagi-verse, a phrase which refers to the fact that "anyone who knew Mr. Miyagi" is potentially capable of appearing in the series.

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Linvoy Primus

Linvoy Stephen Primus MBE (born 14 September 1973) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Born in Forest Gate, England, to Caribbean-born parents, Primus began his professional career at Charlton Athletic, where he made four league appearances. Primus moved on a free transfer to Barnet and established himself as a first team regular in the lower divisions of English football before earning a £250,000 transfer to Reading.

A Bosman transfer to Portsmouth followed after three successful seasons at the Berkshire-based club. Initially, Primus struggled to break into the team and had his progress hindered by injuries. But the 2002–03 season signaled a change in direction as Primus broke into the first team and won Portsmouth fan's player of the season as well as the PFA Fans' Player of the Year for his division. For the next three seasons Primus was in and out of the first team and worked under three managers: Harry Redknapp, Velimir Zajec and Alain Perrin. The 2006–07 season was the last injury-free season for Primus as a career-threatening knee injury meant he would not make an appearance the following season. Primus went out on loan to former club Charlton and made 10 appearances and one further appearance for Portsmouth before retiring through injury in December 2009. The Milton End stand at Fratton Park was renamed the 'Linvoy Primus Community Stand' because of his outstanding services to the club.

Primus, who is married and has three children, is known for his Christian charity work. He is involved in the Christian charity 'Faith & Football' and walked the Great Wall of China to raise £100,000 for their cause. Other charitable causes he has been involved in are the Alpha course, a cinema advertisement about Christianity and the formation of a prayer group at Portsmouth. In 2007, he released his autobiography, titled Transformed, which details his conversion to Christianity.

Early life
Primus was born the first child of Newton and Pauline Primus in Forest Gate Hospital, Forest Gate, Greater London on 14 September 1973. His Jamaican-born mother worked as an orderly at Whipps Cross Hospital in nearby Leytonstone. Primus' father, who was born in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, worked for Thames Water as an engineer. His parents are practising Christians who took Linvoy to church and Sunday school when he was young. In his autobiography he wrote that church was "a cold unwelcoming place" for him as a child but that it "instilled in [him] a very strong sense of right and wrong".

Primus attributed his desire to become a footballer from watching Ricky Villa's winning goal for Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester City in the 1981 FA Cup Final Replay. He played his first game of football two years later in a match between two Cub Scout groups and, because of his performance, he was offered a trial with the Newham District Schools under-11's by one of the Cub Scout leaders who was the manager of the Newham team. Primus was a striker or right winger at this time; in the team was future Portsmouth teammate Sol Campbell who played in midfield.

Early career
In Primus' early teenage years he played for his local Sunday league football club, Pretoria, based in Canning Town after being introduced by a school friend. Charlton Athletic arranged a friendly match with Pretoria and Primus was offered the chance to join the Charlton associate schoolboys which he took. For the last two years of his school life, Primus traveled to Greenwich twice a week to train with the team; in addition to this he played matches on a Sunday against the schoolboy teams of clubs such as Maidstone United and Dover Athletic. Primus initially struggled to cope; he cited the "dog eat dog" nature and the "ambitious and aggressive" parents as factors but nevertheless he decided to see it through later remarking that it was a "very strong character building experience".

Charlton Athletic
After finishing his GCSEs, where he achieved three A grades, Primus signed a two-year apprenticeship with Charlton. He also received an offer from West Ham United, who were in a higher division, but he rejected this because he felt his first team opportunities would be greater at Charlton. Primus was playing in various positions until the club's youth team coach, Colin Clarke, decided that he should play as a centre back, "I see you as a centre back, that way you can see everything you want in front of you".

Under the Youth Training Scheme, Primus was earning £35 a week while training with the youth and reserve teams as well as having cleaning duties. He had to study Leisure Management at a nearby college which he disliked. Primus, along with Jermaine Darlington, was chosen to travel to Charlton's temporary stadium Selhurst Park to lay out the kits and the boots for the senior players. He admitted this may have earned him "Brownie points" with the youth management. Primus began playing in the reserves under manager Alan Curbishley and, at the end of his apprenticeship, Primus was offered a one-year professional contract by the new youth team coach John Cartwright. Darlington was the only other apprentice who was offered a contract.

Due to injuries to first team centre backs Simon Webster and Darren Pitcher, Primus made his professional debut against Birmingham City. The match took place at their substitute stadium Upton Park in November 1992 and Primus was awarded man of the match for his performance. Primus played the next two matches against Leicester City and Brentford but was disappointed with his performances. Primus made two further first team appearances in the 1992–93 season but soon found himself lower in the pecking order after other players returned from injury and Primus got injured. He felt that he had to leave the club: "I really felt as though I wasn't wanted and that my days were numbered."

Despite this, he signed a one-year extension with the Greenwich-based club. However, he suffered another muscle injury, and with further competition for places in the form of Dean Chandler and Richard Rufus, he failed to make a single appearance for Charlton in the 1993–94 season. He was released at the end of it.

Barnet
Primus first rejected a trial with Crewe Alexandra before accepting one with Cardiff City. Just three days before his trial with Cardiff was set to begin Ray Clemence, the Barnet manager, offered Primus a two-year contract with the club. It was later revealed that Clemence was told by his assistant, Terry Harvey, that he should sign him immediately: "Get in now and sign him, if he goes down to Cardiff and sees their stadium he will sign for them." Primus was determined to prove Charlton wrong and says he "grew from a boy to a man" at Barnet. This was also a time when depression was common for Primus, and he became addicted to alcohol and drugs such as ecstasy and LSD.

In the second game of the 1994–95 season against Leyton Orient, Primus made his debut as a substitute coming on for the injured Mark Newson. His next appearance for Barnet, against Scarborough, was described as the "worst performance of [his] career" in his autobiography. He went on to say that he was "weighed down by the burden of expectation" and heard someone say he was the "worst player we've ever had at Barnet". He was often nervous before matches and recited the Lord's Prayer as a way of coping with his anxiety. At the end of the season, Primus was runner-up in the voting for the Player of the Season and was man of the match on several occasions. Barnet had a poor start to the next season and they were at the bottom of the table in mid-September. After beating Northampton Town 2–0, Barnet went on an 11-game winning streak which ended at Colchester United despite Primus scoring a goal. He would go on to score five goals in the season; more than any other season in his career. Once again, he was runner-up in the Player of the Season award, this time to the goalkeeper Maik Taylor.

His third season for the club was an unsettled one. The club went through three different managers after the departure of Clemence: Terry Bullivant (twice), Terry Gibson and Alan Mullery. Nevertheless, Barnet narrowly avoided relegation to the Conference and Primus was awarded the Player of the Season and given the captaincy after a season which saw him make 46 league appearances. After Bullivant left for Reading, however, Primus became unsettled and said "[I was] hankering after a move to join Terry [Bullivant] and Pards [Alan Pardew] at Reading".

Reading
Primus was signed for £500,000 at the start of the 1997–98 season although he found himself being sued by the Stellar Sports Agency after the £8,000 fee was not paid because of difficulties with Primus' agent. Joining him in Berkshire was Barnet teammate Lee Hodges. Primus partnered Keith McPherson in defence but Reading started the season poorly with just one point from the first six games despite Primus saying "I played well from the word go". Due to an injury crisis, Reading lost their penultimate league match at Nottingham Forest and were relegated from Division One. This was Primus' first experience of relegation. Earlier in the season Primus had scored his first and what turned out be only Reading goal in the home match against Forest.

In the next season, Reading finished 10th and faced strong competition from new signing Elroy Kromheer, but Primus became disillusioned at the financial situation he was in. He was on £1,500 a week and commented "[new signings were] on twice the wages I was being paid and I had seen the lifestyles they were enjoying". Primus was promised an improved contract, however no such contract was given to him over the summer. By popular demand, manager Tommy Burns was replaced by Alan Pardew. Fitness problems prevented Primus from getting much first team football at the start of the 1999–2000 season until a change of diet helped him regain stamina. As the season progressed, the club offered Primus a new contract which he dismissed as "derisory" saying the club was "taking advantage of [his] good nature".

At the end of the season, Primus was free to leave under the Bosman ruling and received an offer from Luton Town which he accepted. Lennie Lawrence, the manager who bidded for Primus was sacked soon afterwards, however, and the deal was cancelled to the dismay of Primus who said he felt as if "[his] whole world had collapsed". In the aftermath, Pardew put him in contact with Portsmouth manager Tony Pulis and a trial was agreed.

Portsmouth
After friendly matches with Dorchester Town and Exeter City, Primus signed a contract with Portsmouth although he was disappointed with the low wages in comparison to other players. He did not get his Portsmouth career off to a good start, scoring an own goal on his debut away at Sheffield United. Pulis was sacked early on in the 2000–01 season after a poor start and was replaced by fans' favourite Steve Claridge. Portsmouth were still near the relegation zone after a poor run of form that also saw Primus being sent off for the first time in his career for a foul on Fulham's Louis Saha. Gilmore's groin ruled him out of action for five months from November of that season, during which Claridge was replaced by Graham Rix, this was after Primus formed a partnership with Jamaican international Darren Moore. After a defeat to Crystal Palace (which Primus described as the "lowest point of [his] career"), Portsmouth needed a victory over Barnsley to stay in Division One and they duly won 3–0 with Huddersfield being relegated after their final day defeat. After the conclusion of the season, Primus fell out with Rix as he was unsure about whether Rix thought he had a future at the club.

The next season started with the death of goalkeeper Aaron Flahavan and the departure of Primus' close friend Moore to West Bromwich Albion. Primus struggled to get a game under Rix but the appointment of Harry Redknapp in March 2002 gave him a new lease of life and he ended that season with two league goals in games against Bradford City and Barnsley.

Despite originally being told by Redknapp he was not of Division One standard, let alone suitable for the Premier League, Primus proved his manager wrong by seizing his chance when other players missed out through injury and suspension. By the end of the 2002–03 season he had become a vital member of the side that won the Division One title, winning the Portsmouth fans' player of the season as well as the PFA accolade for Division One. He scored once that season for Portsmouth in the League Cup against Peterborough United. Primus credits his renaissance to his conversion to Christianity after a friend of his wife's invited him to church.

Despite the previous season's heroics, Primus was not used regularly in the early part of Portsmouth's first Premier League season. Harry Redknapp had ditched his 3–5–2 formation in favour of the more conventional 4–4–2 and partnered new record signing Dejan Stefanović with Arjan de Zeeuw. During December, Portsmouth were in a terrible run of form and Redknapp decided to bring one of his most reliable players back into his plans for the derby match with Southampton. In spite of a 3–0 loss, Primus retained his starting place for the remainder of the season.

The following season saw Primus remain a regular member of the Portsmouth team under first Redknapp and then both his successors, Velimir Zajec and Alain Perrin. He scored his first Premier League goal at Crystal Palace on Boxing Day 2004. He scored again on Boxing Day in 2006, when grabbing two headed goals against West Ham United.

Although Primus was a regular member of Perrin's team at the end of the 2004–05 season and captained the side on occasions during pre-season, he rarely featured until Perrin's sacking in November. The return of Harry Redknapp, who had been won over by his performances and was now one of his biggest admirers, to Portsmouth lead to Primus' immediate return to the side, and he was ever present in the side that achieved Premiership survival in the last 10 games of the season. Primus remained a regular in the Portsmouth defence for the 2006–07 season, partnering England international Sol Campbell in the centre of defence, and Redknapp hailed him as the unofficial Player of the Season; the official winner of the award was David James. He failed to make an appearance in 2007–08 due to a career threatening knee injury. He was treated with surgery performed by Dr. Richard Steadman who is known to have saved the careers of many footballers, including Alan Shearer and Ronaldo. After the operation, Primus commented "The difference between success and failure is what you do afterwards in your rehabilitation, not necessarily the actual operation." Despite his injury, he still managed to earn a new one-year deal at Portsmouth in May 2008.

Charlton Athletic loan and Portsmouth return
In August 2008, Primus returned to Charlton Athletic on a loan deal, however the deal almost collapsed as negotiations broke down between Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp and Charlton manager Alan Pardew. Pardew wanted the centre half for the whole of the 2008–09 season, but Redknapp was only happy to loan him out until Christmas of 2008 to gain match fitness, and it appeared the deal would be called off by Portsmouth. Finally Charlton agreed to the terms and Primus move to the Valley on a three-month loan days before the transfer window closed. He scored his first goal for Charlton in a 5–2 home defeat to Sheffield United. The result ultimately led to the sacking of manager Alan Pardew. He played 10 matches for the Championship (new name for Division One) club before returning to Portsmouth for the rest of the 2008–09 season. He was due to play in a crucial match against Derby County, however the match was postponed by Sky until after the expiration of his loan; Primus' loan had to be rearranged and a deal was agreed by both clubs for the loan to expire after the match against Derby.

After a near two-year absence, Primus made a comeback to the Portsmouth first team on 18 May 2009, the penultimate game of the 2008–09 season, as a late substitute appearance against Sunderland at Fratton Park. He received a standing ovation from the home crowd and was cheered each time he touched the ball.

Primus signed a one-year extension to his contract with Portsmouth in July 2009. Primus also agreed to take on an ambassadorial and advisory role to help guide emerging talent at Portsmouth, as well as a playing role. On 8 December 2009, Primus announced his retirement due to a knee injury. Portsmouth's chief executive Peter Storrie confirmed that Primus would retain his ambassadorial role.

Following his testimonial on 31 July 2010, Portsmouth announced that the Milton End Stand at Fratton Park would be renamed the 'Linvoy Primus Community Stand' because of his outstanding services to the club.

Personal life
At the age of 17, Primus met future wife Trish through a mutual friend. Much to the chagrin of Primus' parents, they decided to have a child after 18 months. The footballer said in his autobiography, "Up until then I had been the model son and had brought no trouble to their door, but now they were upset at what they saw as my rebellion". In November 1993, their first son Nathan was born. Their daughter Atlanta, born in April 1997, plays for Southampton FC played in the FA Women's Championship. She previously represented England at the youth level and played in the United States for California State University-Fullerton and Chelsea Women Primus and Trish married on 9 June 1999. Their third child and second son, Cameron, was born in 2002.

In 2007, he released his autobiography, Transformed, which was co-written by Peter Jeffs. It received generally positive reviews: Christianity Magazine said the book was a "disarmingly honest account of Primus's triumphs and struggles on and off the pitch" while FourFourTwo described it as "an antidote to the 'me-me-me' tales that weigh down the shelves". Rival football magazine When Saturday Comes was more critical, pointing out its "sometimes ungrammatical and often ponderous style" and going on to say "[the] book is also full of cliches".

Charitable and Christian work
Trish suffered from depression and was introduced to Christianity by stable owners, Keith and Sam, who invited the Primus family to join them at church on a Sunday. Initially, Primus was reluctant but Trish convinced him. Primus remarked that it was a case of "well church is the last place we'd go, but why not?" The church was more "laid-back" than the one that Primus attended as a child and he, with the rest of his family, became regular churchgoers in 2001. Trish's depression was lifted and Primus converted to Christianity later that year. "In my heart I felt whole and complete, and I wanted to read the Bible at every opportunity." According to his autobiography, Primus is able to speak in tongues.

Primus, with Darren Moore, former footballer Mick Mellows, and former Portsmouth player Joel Ward is involved with the Christian charity 'Faith and Football, and walked the Great Wall of China in summer 2005 to raise £100,000 for Prospect Children's School in Ibadan, Nigeria and a new medical centre, school and orphanage for a village in Goa.

He was also involved in supporting the Alpha course, which is run all over the world, and is designed to explain Christian beliefs and promote discussion. Primus appeared in a cinema advertisement for the movement, alongside the comedian Lennie Bennett. At his former club Portsmouth, he founded a prayer group which has included teammates such as Nwankwo Kanu, Sean Davis and Benjani. In December 2006, he took part in a Football Focus feature on faith in the game presented by fellow Christian footballer Gavin Peacock. On 16 April 2013, Primus played for Portsmouth in a charity match raising money for the Portsmouth supporters trust.

Primus was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to football and charity in Portsmouth.

Career statistics

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Honours
Portsmouth

 * Football League First Division: 2002–03

Individual

 * PFA Fans' Player of the Year: 2002–03 First Division
 * Portsmouth Player of the Season: 2003
 * Portsmouth Hall of Fame: 2010

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