Carl Schell

Carl "Dutchie" Schell (2 December 1924 – 28 February 2020) was a Canadian judoka who played a significant role in the development of judo in Canada, especially New Brunswick. Schell established the first judo club in New Brunswick at the Saint John YMCA in 1958, then co-founded the Shimpokai Judo Club with Harry Thomas, John Crawford, Doug Kearns, and Ken Meeting in Saint John in 1959.^[1][3] He also founded the New Brunswick Kodokan Black Belt Association in 1961, served as its President and in other executive roles, served as Atlantic vice-president of Judo Canada, and coached the New Brunswick judo team. Schell was inducted into the Saint John Sports Hall of Fame in 2000, the Judo Canada Hall of Fame in 2003, and the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.^[4][5][6]

Carl Schell

Personal information
Nickname(s)	Dutchie, Mr. Judo
Born	(1924-12-02)2 December 1924 Saint John, New Brunswick
Died	28 February 2020(2020-02-28) (aged 95)[1] Saint John, New Brunswick
Occupation	Judoka
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Judo
Rank	6th dan black belt[2]
Club	Saint John YMCA Shimpokai Judo Club

Publications

• Carl "Dutchie" Schell (2019). The Origin of Judo in New Brunswick and the Judo Shimpokai: A Judo Memoir. Long Books.

See also

• Judo in New Brunswick
• Judo in Canada
• List of Canadian judoka