Know All About The Karate Star Sarah Ludden & Her Struggle
Today we will have the chitchat on Sarah Ludden- American television personality, emcee, singer, actor, and game show host Allen Ludden’s youngest daughter.
So, stay tuned till the end.
Who Is Sarah Ludden?
Sarah Ludden is an athlete. She worked previously as an audiologist and dancer. Then she moved to professional Karate.
She was born in the year 1952. Sarah was born to Allen Ludden and his first wife, Margaret McGloin. She was the youngest of their children. She has two older siblings, David Ludden and Martha Ludden.
Sarah lost her mother at a young age. Margaret lost her battle to cancer in 1961. In 1963, Sarah’s father Allen Ludden married actress and comedian Betty White. She developed a close bond with Betty.
Sarah, like her siblings, leads a very simple life. She doesn’t like to put her personal life out there. However, we have managed to find some bits of her life for you.
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Early Life and Career
Sarah Ludden was only 9 years old when her mother died. She subsequently developed a close relationship with her stepmother Betty White who came into her life just 2 years after she lost her mother.
Sarah even worked as a mediator in fights between her parents and her older sister Martha. Martha had difficulty accepting Betty White. And it affected her relationship with both her parents.
Another thing to mention is Sarah’s stepmother Betty White never had any children and she said, she does not regret this.
“I’ve never regretted it. I’m so compulsive about stuff, I know if I had ever gotten pregnant, of course, that would have been my whole focus. But I didn’t choose to have children because I’m focused on my career. And I just don’t think as compulsive as I am, that I could manage both.”
The youngest Ludden started her career with audiology and dancing. However, she moved on to Karate later in her professional life. It was her love for dancing that pushed her into Karate in the first place.
During her career in Karate, she met a Chicago-based business owner Nancy Lanoue. They developed an instant liking towards each other. They began dating, and after some time, Sarah moved to Chicago.
Thousand Waves
Nancy and Sarah together opened a Karate School named Thousand Waves. Sarah received the Cook County Unsung Heroines Award in 2009. She also earned a fifth-degree black belt in World Seido Organization and Kajukenbo Kung Fu.
Sarah founded the Thousand Waves Scholarship Fund. The find provides more than $100,000 tuition assistance to her students.
It was first a Women’s Gym by Nancy Lanoue and Jeanette Papas. It offered training in Seido Karate before Sarah came. In 1989, Jeanette died, and in 1991 Srah joined.
After Sarah joined, she started learning Seido Karate along with teaching Kajukenbo Kung fu. It was a form of martial art.
By 1995, the organization was providing mixed-gender programming. They were taught how to fight violent self-defence techniques.
Thousand Waves works as a non-profit organization. Its goal was diversity and equal access.
The organization teaches Karate and traditional martial arts programs to both adults and children. They teach self-defence. They arrange events and programs for issues of violence and empowerment.
The goal of the organization is to ensure healthy minds and bodies by fighting with violence and encouraging self-worth and compassion.
Sarah worked as co-director and head instructor of the institution along with Nancy Lanoue until 2019. After that, she chose to retire.
In this regard, her thinking did not align with her stepmother Betty White who chose to act until she could.
Sarah Ludden Siblings
Sarah Luddenhas an eldest brother and sister. Her brother David Ludden is a professor and author.
David earned his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1978. After that, he worked as a history professor there for a few years.
He also chaired the department of South Asian Studies. David has authored several variations of his book India and South Asia: A short history.
He won Guggenheim Fellow for Humanities for his outstanding work in the field. Currently, David is a professor at New York University.
Sarah’s elder sister Martha Ludden is a lawyer. She earned her law degree in 1990. She has been working with AARP, legal aid for the elderly, as a voluntary attorney since 2016.
It is noted that she worked as a paralegal in Clearly and Komen in 1998. Martha is currently working for people with disabilities.
Martha had a rocky relationship with both her parent. She was a teenager when she remarried Betty White. Martha openly opposed the marriage and was hostile towards Betty White from the starting.
Polishing Off
Sarah Ludden lives a private life. However, we can see educational posts from her Faceboon account. There is not much detailed information about her personal life.
Again, there is no confirmation of her marriage. Her relationship with business partner Nancy is speculated.
Last year was difficult for Sarah as she lost her mother. We hope she can deal with her loss. All we can do is send her prayers and love.