Martin Tanaka

Martin Hisao Tanaka was an American professional wrestler better known as Duke Keomuka He is the father of wrestler Pat Tanaka and referee Jimmy Tanaka Because he was a Japanese American in California during World War II Tanaka was interned at Manzanar In the 1950s Keomuka formed a very successful tag team with Hiro Matsuda Keomuka was also a top wrestler in the 1950s and the 1960s while competing in Texas before settling in Florida Keomuka died on June 30 1991 at the age of 70 His son was scheduled for a match teaming up with Paul Diamond who at the time worked as Kato of the Orient Express tag team to take on Haku and The Barbarian but didnt arrive as his father died the day before the match so his manager Mr Fuji took his place