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Chuck Norris started studying martial arts in Korea in the s. He was serving in the U. Air Force at the time. When he returned home, Norris soon opened his karate studio. He switched to movies in the s, appearing with Bruce Lee in Way of the Dragon. Norris became a popular action-film star in the s and starred in his own television series in the s.

The oldest of three boys, Chuck Norris once described himself as "the shy kid who never excelled at anything in school. At the age of 10, Norris moved with his mother and brothers to California.

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There, he attended North Torrance High School. Norris married his high school sweetheart, Dianne Holechek, in -- the same year he joined the U. Air Force. He left the service in , and started working as a karate instructor. In the s, Norris opened more than 30 karate studios. McQueen encouraged his teacher to try acting.

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In addition to being an instructor, Norris also was a fierce competitor. He participated in numerous martial arts tournaments, and he won many of the events he competed in. Norris earned his first World Middleweight Karate Championship title in