Speaking at Federation Banquet

PD Hale
Founder of the Texas
National Tae Kwon Do Federation

Hale at 79yrs

Walnut St Dojo left to right PD Hale, Steve Deluna, Fred McBride, Bill Neil, Phil Boston, Eldon Fox, Jeff Canady

This is the highest award a citizen can get. Its purpose is still secret today. When Mr. Hale passes the story will be told.

Hale at 19 yrs. He was in great shape in his youth from training in the golden gloves program for the last several years. He went on to compete on the Boxing team at College

Hale receiving the Citizens Certificate of Merit February 28th 1989

Hale at 14 yrs on left with cousin Melvin Carroll

Maple Dojo...Hale and the late John Sheppard

Hale is a prolific reader. His bachelor's degree was in History and he loves to study other cultures and ways of life. This book came into my possession when in my youth I told him I struggled with things to say in the circle. My wisdom and life experience was not enough to help guide my students in the way he had lead us. He gave me this book which I remembered him reading from on occasion in the circle at the end of each class. He told me that the greatest wisdom came from the Bible but each culture had men of vision. He said that all men struggle with the meaning of life and how to best fulfil the destiny before them. I used this book for many years and will still pick it up some times just to look at the passages that he had made notes in. I hold this and other writings that the Master has sent me with great care and reflect on his  words often.

Don't know the year of this photo...The young kid on the right on front row is Steve Deluna...Mr Hales first Black Belt. Who went on to become a Grand Master teaching and spreading the Philosophies of Hale

Master Steve J. Deluna, General Cho, and Master Danny Hale. 1977 East Dallas Christian Church

Mr. Hale, judging the fight. Borger Yanez on the left. All East Dallas karate pics were taken by Photographer Augusta Farley.

Jay Jackson, Danny Hale, Steve Deluna, and Steve Hale. Belt test at Walnut St. school... early 70's

Many of his students will recognize his hand writing. Hale was in constant thought of his boys and girls. He would send notes to us to remind us that he only believed and expected the very best from us. Many times in my life, and from conversation with others, his notes came just at the right time in our lives. The power of his hand written inspiration was something that the electronic world can not duplicate

The Circle. No other school had a closing like this. Hale used the circle to teach and bond his students. He told Bible stories, and discussed the attributes of right behaviour to his students. We learned to fight in class. Then Hale would teach us how to fight the real battles in life using the time in the circle to guide a bunch kids in to maturity and responsibility

Scene magazine in the Dallas Morning News did an article on Heroes among us. Hale was chosen for his unique style and dedication to the troubled youth in the area.

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