Donn F. Draeger
American martial artist (1922–1982)
- Born
- 15 April 1922, Milwaukee
- Died
- 20 October 1982, Milwaukee
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- military officer, judoka
Donald Frederick "Donn" Draeger (April 15, 1922 – October 20, 1982) was an American practitioner and teacher of martial arts. He was the author of several important books on Asian martial arts, and was a pioneer of international judo in the United States and Japan. He also helped make the study of martial arts an acceptable topic of academic research.
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