James Yimm Lee

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James Yimm Lee
Instructor of chinese martial arts[1]
Born	(1920-01-31)January 31, 1920 Oakland, California
Died	December 30, 1972(1972-12-30) (aged 52) Hayward, California Lung cancer
Native name	嚴鏡海
Residence	California
Style	Wing Chun Jun Fan Gung Fu Iron Palm Jop Sil Boxing
Teacher(s)	T.Y. Wong Bruce Lee
Rank	3
Occupation	martial artist, welder, US Army veteran
Spouse	Katherine Chow ​ ​ (m. 1951; died 1964)​
Children	Karena Lee (daughter) Greglon Lee (son)
Notable students	Robert Baker Howard Williams Gene Snelling Al Novak Gary Dill
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	嚴鏡海
Simplified Chinese	严镜海
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yán Jìnghǎi

James Yimm Lee (January 31, 1920 – December 30, 1972) was an American martial arts pioneer, teacher, author, and publisher. James Lee is known for being a mentor, teacher and friend of Bruce Lee.