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Chuck Norris’s Milestones
| Became devoted to judo and karate in Oscan, Korea (first studied Tang Soo Du) | |
| 1952 | Moved to Torrance, California at age 12 (by this time had moved 16 times with family) (date approximate) |
| 1958 | Enlisted in Air Force and sent to Korea (nicknamed Chuck by Air Force buddies); served in military police |
| 1961 | Returned to USA from Korea with a black belt in karate and a brown belt in judo |
| 1962 | Began teaching karate |
| 1968 | Film debut as Garth in "The Wrecking Crew"; uttered one line to Dean Martin in a bar; Bruce Lee was "karate advisor" on film |
| 1968 | Opened a chain of karate schools in Los Angeles, attracting a number of celebrity pupils including the Osmond family and Steve McQueen who urged him to enter acting (date approximate) |
| 1968 - 1974 | Was World Middleweight Karate Champion; held title until retired from competition |
| 1969 | Earned the Triple Crown for the highest number of tournament wins; named Fighter of the Year by BLACK BELT magazine |
| 1971 | Karate schools went into debt |
| 1973 | Played a baddie opposite Bruce Lee in "Return of the Dragon" |
| 1976 | First starring role, "Breaker, Breaker" |
| 1979 | First succesful film as star, "Good Guys Wear Black" |
| 1983 | "Lone Wolf McQuade" established Norris as a bonafide, crossover box-office star; played maverick Texas Ranger |
| 1984 | Scored big hit with "Missing in Action", which spawned two sequels |
| 1985 | Co-wrote (with James Bruner) the screenplay for "Invasion USA" |
| 1988 | Reteamed with Bruner, writing "Braddock: Missing in Action III"; first time directed by brother Aaron |
| 1993 - 2001 | Best known for playing Cordell Walker on the CBS series, "Walker, Texas Ranger"; also executive produced |
| 1993 | First film as executive producer, "Sidekicks" |
| 1994 | Debuted as song performer of theme song ("Eyes of a Ranger") for "Walker, Texas Ranger" |
| 1996 | Became first westerner to be awarded an eighth-degree black belt in Tae Kwan Do |
| 2002 | Starred in and produced (with brother Aaron) the CBS political drama, "The President's Man: A Line in the Sand" |
| 2004 | Made a cameo appearance in the comedy "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" |
| 2005 | Reprised his role as Cordell Walker for the CBS Movie of the Week, "Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial By Fire" |
| 2006 | Began penning a column for the conservative news website WorldNetDaily |
| 2007 | Filled in for Sean Hannity as a co-host on the popular Fox News Channel debate program "Hannity & Colmes" |
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