Great grandfather of the late Rickson Gracie... the family line would end up being the most popular family of martial arts creating BJJ, the UFC/ MMA, coming up with a curriculum for law enforcement and military for self defense, what an interesting family
He had a remarkable life. His father was a Confederate officer and killed in the Civil War, Gracie IV (who this video is about) was a Union officer and survived. He wrote about the sinking of the Titanic. "Gracie made it to the capsized Collapsible "B". Realising the risk to the boat of being swamped by the mass of swimmers around them, they paddled slowly away, ignoring the pleas of dozens of swimmers to be allowed on board. In his account, Gracie wrote of the admiration he had for those in the water; "In no instance, I am happy to say, did I hear any word of rebuke from a swimmer because of a refusal to grant assistance... [one refusal] was met with the manly voice of a powerful man... 'All right boys, good luck and God bless you'." Gracie died less than eight months later of complications due to ill health caused by a combination of the hypothermia and diabetes. His final words were "We must get them into the boats. We must get them all into the boats."
I’m glad someone made a video about my great great uncle.
again another family member!! this is awesome!!!
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Thanks for sharing! I am a cousin to Col. Archibald Gracie
Riiiiight
Wow, he’s buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York. I must visit his grave one day, as I live close by. Amazing story.
he's my 4th great Uncle!!! holy shit hello Fam!!
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Great grandfather of the late Rickson Gracie... the family line would end up being the most popular family of martial arts creating BJJ, the UFC/ MMA, coming up with a curriculum for law enforcement and military for self defense, what an interesting family
He had a remarkable life. His father was a Confederate officer and killed in the Civil War, Gracie IV (who this video is about) was a Union officer and survived. He wrote about the sinking of the Titanic.
"Gracie made it to the capsized Collapsible "B". Realising the risk to the boat of being swamped by the mass of swimmers around them, they paddled slowly away, ignoring the pleas of dozens of swimmers to be allowed on board. In his account, Gracie wrote of the admiration he had for those in the water; "In no instance, I am happy to say, did I hear any word of rebuke from a swimmer because of a refusal to grant assistance... [one refusal] was met with the manly voice of a powerful man... 'All right boys, good luck and God bless you'."
Gracie died less than eight months later of complications due to ill health caused by a combination of the hypothermia and diabetes. His final words were "We must get them into the boats. We must get them all into the boats."
Sadly, he never recovered from the trauma of the sinking and died in December of 1912.
1:34 that guy tried his best not to laugh lol
Was he, his daddy, grand daddy, and great grand daddy Archibald the first related to the more famous Gracie family from Brazil?
He Died in December 4, 1912.
He was the first upper class survivor of the Titanic to pass away..