The late Ang Teck Bee was fondly regarded as the 'Father of Singapore Judo'. He was himself a Singapore Olympic judoka at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics under the Malaysian flag.

He played a significant role as National Judo Coach in the 1960s and 1970s, rendering the Republic, a powerhouse in the sport at the South-east Asia Peninsular (SEAP) Games. The current National Judo Coach, Koh Eng Kian, was one of his protégés and he attributed his gold medal success in the 1975 SEAP Games to Ang who helped him overcome his fear of his opponent.

Apart from judo, Teck Bee was also behind his son's (Ang Peng Siong) rise to the top of the swimming world. Peng Siong became the world's fastest in the 50-metre freestyle in 1982 and has been regarded as Singapore's most successful swimmer having won the B final of the 100m freestyle at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

Teck Bee was best remembered for his strength of spirit and a no-nonsense approach to life and sports. He spent the morning coaching the swimmers at Farrer Park and moved on to train the judokas in the evenings, adept in both judo and swimming.

Teck Bee passed on after a nine-month battle with liver cancer in 2005 at the age of 84.

Former Singapore Sports Council Chairman and International Olympic Committee Executive Board member, Ng Ser Miang, said that Ang would be remembered as one of Singapore's sporting pioneers who inspired young athletes, "his great support of Peng Siong to bring him to that level of achievement at a time when the standards of swimming weren't very high in the region was something amazing."