霍元甲（1868年1月18日－1910年9月14日），清末著名爱国武术家，字俊卿，生于天津静海县。霍元甲出身镖师家庭，继承家传“秘宗拳”绝技。幼年体弱，在27岁以前基本上生活在故乡，时常挑柴到天津去卖。28岁后到天津当上码头装卸工，后来在农劲荪开设的怀庆药栈当帮工，升任掌柜。1909年，41岁的霍元甲，由农劲荪介绍来上海，接受由陈公哲、陈铁生所创办“精武体操会”中主教武术。被评为沧州十大武术名人。
孙中山对霍元甲“以武保国强种”的胆识给予了很高的评价。在精武会成立10周年之际，他亲临大会，题写了“尚武精神”四个大字，以示对霍元甲的纪念。
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