| Don 
                      Gober, a Seventh Degree Black Belt Master Level Martial Artist, 
                      has trained in Shotokan for 25 years. With over sixty students 
                      promoted to Black Belt, Don Gober now serves as President 
                      of Gober's karate and Family Fitness Center, Inc. in Brandon, 
                      MS. Gober's martial arts program began in 1979 in Pearl, 
                      MS, and has now evolved into the premier Martial Arts, health 
                      and fitness center it is today.   Don 
                      Gober has served on the board of Directors f the Southern 
                      Martial Arts Association for 13 years as President. Each 
                      year Gobr's promotes and sponsors the Battle of Brandon 
                      martial arts championships as part of the Southern Martial 
                      Arts Championship Series Having 
                      competed throughout the U.S. for many years, Don Gober is 
                      committed to promoting healthy competition among martial 
                      artists of every style, and continuing the long held tradition 
                      of passing along the best of martial arts from one generation 
                      to the next. 
 
 Norma, 
                      Donnie, Paige Gober Thomas, Master Don Gober   Grantham 
                      Anderson McCown 
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