Wally Jay, who was Bruce Lee's martial arts teacher and a pioneer in jujitsu, is retiring.
Jay taught Lee at his Alameda (Calif.) school from 1962-64 when the late martial arts star was on the brink of fame.
"He was good and fast," Jay, 85, said. "He was made for the sport."
Lee's displays of physical might and featherweight acrobatics earned him a cult following when he began starring in thrillers such as 1972's "Fists of Fury" and 1973's "Enter the Dragon." Less than a year after his starring debut, he died at 32 from a brain edema.
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Jay, who's retiring after 45 years of teaching, produced national champions and team winners in three countries.