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[[Image:chuck_norris.jpg|right|Chuck Norris publicity shot from official website.]]

[[Image:chuck_norris.jpg|right|Chuck Norris publicity shot from official website.]]

'''Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris''', born March 10, 1940 (age {{age|1940|3|10}}), is a popular martial artist, US Marine, actor, humanitarian, book author, columnist at [[WorldNetDaily.com]], and world-record powerboat racer and [[American hero]]. He is perhaps best known as the star of the popular television series, ''[[Walker, Texas Ranger]]''.<ref name="bio">[http://www.chucknorris.com/html/biog.html Official Chuck Norris Biography]</ref>

'''Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris''', born March 10, 1940 (age {{age|1940|3|10}}), is a popular martial artist, military veteran, actor, humanitarian, book author, columnist at [[WorldNetDaily.com]], and world-record powerboat racer and [[American hero]]. He is perhaps best known as the star of the popular television series, ''Walker, Texas Ranger''.<ref name="bio">[http://www.chucknorris.com/html/biog.html Official Chuck Norris Biography]</ref>

Through his columns, Norris has been an outspoken critic of the false [[theory of evolution]]<ref name="mania" />, the teaching of which is responsible for school shootings: "We teach our children they are nothing more than glorified apes, yet we don't expect them to act like monkeys."<ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55333 "The heroes of America's academic halls"], by Chuck Norris</ref>

Through his columns, Norris has been an outspoken critic of the false [[theory of evolution]]<ref name="mania" />, the teaching of which he holds partially responsible for school shootings: "We teach our children they are nothing more than glorified apes, yet we don't expect them to act like monkeys."<ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55333 "The heroes of America's academic halls"], by Chuck Norris</ref>

==Early Life==

==Early Life==

==Martial arts career==

==Martial arts career==

After his time serving America, Chuck decided to start competing in martial arts tournaments. He became the first American to get a 8th Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and beat many of his competitors. He has created his own form of martial arts Chun Kuk Do.  With the following rules:

After his left the Air Force, Norris began competing in martial arts tournaments. Some cite Norris as being the first American to earn an 8th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do in 1997; however, there were at least two other Americans who earned theirs before him.<ref>Chuck Sereff received his in 1990, and Edward Sell earned his in 1991. They both have since earned their 9th degree black belt, making them the highest-ranking Westerners in the world in Tae Kwon Do.</ref> He has created his own form of martial arts, Chun Kuk Do, with the following rules:  

# I will develop myself to the maximum of my potential in all ways.

# I will develop myself to the maximum of my potential in all ways.

# I will always remain loyal to my God, my country, family and my friends.

# I will always remain loyal to my God, my country, family and my friends.

# I will remain highly goal-oriented throughout my life because that positive attitude helps my family, my country and myself.

# I will remain highly goal-oriented throughout my life because that positive attitude helps my family, my country and myself.

==Acting==

==Acting==