Among the most popular were “Chuck Norris has a mug of nails instead of coffee in the morning” and “Chuck Norris doesn’t do push-ups; he pushes the Earth down.”AN UNLIKELY TOUGH GUYCarlos Ray Norris was born on March 10, 1940 in Ryan, Oklahoma, the oldest of three brothers. He had to train remarkably hard to become a martial arts champion, he said. While stationed in South Korea, he learned Tang Soo Do, a form of karate, and other martial arts. '”Norris’ films grossed millions and made him a popular figure among the U.S. military. In 1990, he founded his own martial arts discipline, Chun Kuk Do, and established the nonprofit organization, Kickstart Kids, to teach children martial arts and self-esteem.

Source: Daily Nation March 20, 2026 15:28 UTC