JimmySeal Wrote:I think he was actually a quite an impressive martial artist in his heyday. Won lots of titles, and he was apparently the first Westerner in history to reach 8th degree black belt in tae kwon do.
Later on he starred in a cheezy TV series called Walker, Texas Ranger
I used to have a lot of respect for the guy, long before that Chuck Norris joke meme surfaced, but he's been showing himself to be a right-wing religious fanatic since the 2008 election.
I must say, I don't know if it's the exercise, plastic surgery, or a steady diet of baby's blood, but he looks incredible for someone who's 72.
Here you can watch the famous fight scene between Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris in
Way of the Dragon
AFAIK, Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris is known for having an infinitely oversized ego, which was the origin of the "Chuck Norris facts" meme.
Check these clips from the animated series "Chuck Norris and the Karate Kommandos":
Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos opening
Chuck Norris is unstopable
Checking his
Wikipedia's article, I found that he has actually done good things:
"In addition to being an actor, Chuck Norris is also a philanthropist. He is known for his contribution towards organizations such as Funds for Kids, Veteran's Administration National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans, the United Way, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the form of donations as well as fund-raising activities.[35]
His time with the U.S. Veterans Administration as a spokesperson, was inspired by his experience serving the United States Air Force in Korea. His objective has been to popularize the issues such as Pensions and Health care, that concern hospitalized war veterans. Due to his significant contributions, and continued patriotism, he received the Veteran of the Year award in 2001 at the American Veteran Awards.[35]
Norris also established the United Fighting Arts Federation and KickStart in 1990. As a significant part of his philanthropic contributions, the organization was formed to develop self-esteem and focus in at-risk children as a tactic to keep them away from drug-related pressure by training them in martial arts. Norris hopes that by shifting middle school and high school children's focus towards this positive and strengthening endeavour, these children will have the opportunity to build a better future for themselves.[35][36]
In 2005, Norris founded the World Combat League (WCL), a full-contact, team-based martial arts competition, of which part of the proceeds are given to his KickStart program.[35]
Additionally, Norris supports the Vijay Amritraj Foundation, which aims at bringing hope, help and healing to the defenceless and innocent victims of disease, tragedy and circumstance in India. Through his donations, he has helped the foundation support Paediatric HIV/AIDS homes in Delhi, a blind school in Karnataka, and a mission that cares for HIV/AIDS infected adults, as well as mentally ill patients in Cochin.[37]"
But then, you can see his other face:
"Norris is a Republican, and has donated more than $32,000 to Republican candidates and organizations since 1988.[38] Norris supports gun rights and ownership and is against public schools celebrating the Day of Silence, an event held annually in support of LGBT students and LGBT rights.[39]"
Draw your own conclusions.
As a last comment, check this
Chuck Norris Show for a good laugh.
