I have chosen to do Chuck Norris for my portrait of a hero. Chuck Norris was born March, 10th, 1940 in Ryan, Oklahoma. He fought for the air force from 1958-1962.He has won five awards for his service in the air force. His martial arts career started off to a rocky start with him losing but by 1967 he had improved majorly and would be a two-time winner. He has starred in movies/series such as Walker, Texas Ranger, Rambo and Missing in Action etc…. He got his nickname chuck because of a Hispanic dude from when he was at boot camp in San Antonio Texas. This dude asked him if he knew what his name meant in English and that name meant Chuck too. Chuck Norris fought Bruce Lee because Bruce had a fight scene to do and he wanted him to be his opponent. …show more content…
When they lose their temper, they lose their worth” “A lot of times people look at the negative side of what they feel they can't do. I always look on the positive side of what I can do.” “People need to realize what real happiness and success is, because success as an actor is fleeting. You can be up there one day and gone the next.” “Violence is my last option.” These are all quotes that Chuck has said as himself not just someone from the internet using a line from one of his movies/series. Chuck Norris is really honestly just a guy that knows martial arts, is a famous actor and a meme and has founded his very own school known as the Chun Kun Do. Chuck Norris is a devout Christian and Politically Conservative. Chuck Norris is an Author of several books on Christianity and has donated to several republican …show more content…
Kickstart provides karate skills to middle school kids to learn respect and discipline. Chuck Norris is an honorary member of the U.S marine. Not only is he a martial artist and actor but he is also a film producer and screenwriter. Chuck Norris was a member of the Republican Party and proudly supported charitable foundation such Make-A-Wish, The United Way, Funds for Kids etc…He has also supported many foundations that try to help out those that have HIV/AIDS or are blind. He later became an object for internet memes knows as “Chuck Norris Facts.” People wanted to put Chuck Norris’s face on Mount
Chuck Yeager was born in 1923 in West Virginia. He learned to always do his best and be honest. Chuck’s father taught Chuck and his brother Roy to hunt and fish at early ages. Chuck’s sharp hunting eyes and amazing hand-eye coordination were key elements of his piloting prowess early on. Not only did Chuck have piloting skill, but he also understood the engineering and mechanical aspects of planes due to tinkering with engines and pumps his father used. Despite his heroism, Chuck still thinks of himself as the kid he was growing up and attributes who he is to his upbringing in rural West Virginia.
As a child he was sent to many reform schools. He has spent the last four decades behind bars. He will never get out prison. He will eventually die in prison. This is the life of Charles Manson. Charles Manson is a sick and cruel criminal.
Charles E. Yeager was born on February 13, 1923 in Myra, West Virginia and raised the nearby village of Hamlin for the first eighteen years of his life. His father drilled natural gas, and his mother was a housewife. At an early age, Chuck helped his father drill, and learned mechanics from his father. Chuck was always fixing the car engines or the drill engine if it broke. In high school Chuck played basketball and baseball, although he never really excelled in either. He also was not that smart in school. He said the only thing that he was good at was typing and math, everything else, he got a D in.
Who is your hero? If that question was asked to a group of people, some might think of loved ones or family, and some may talk about doctors, firemen, or even a teacher. However, most would probably say their hero was some celebrity or star athlete. While some celebrities and athletes can justifiably be labeled "heroes", there are some people who may appear to be heroic, but lead a completely different life off the field.
Jack Dempsey was best known for his intriguing knockouts and his fists of steel (“Biography”). In his fight against Jess Willard, former champion, Dempsey knocked him down seven times within three minutes (Smith). This was the boxing match that began Dempsey’s reign as heavy weight champion of the world (Hadden 161). After the fight he earned the nick na...
More About the Film “Joe DiMaggio: The Hero’s Life. Joe DiMaggio. PBS., n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2013.
Charlie had been the victim of his friends and his name had been a common joke in his place of work for when somebody messed something up or broke something. ¨Boy i sure pulled a Charlie gordon there!¨ (Keyes 224). After he realized he was sufferer of their jokes for years he made some changes of who he decided to put himself next to. Again another reason why his life after AI was better off.
Usain Bolt is a prime example of a person who started with little and ended up being quite successful. Bolt was born on August 21, 1986 in Trelawney, Jamaica to Jennifer and Wellesley Bolt who made ends meet by managing a grocery store where his brother, Sadeeki, sister, Shrine and Bolt helped at ("Usain Bolt Biography." JockBio). In his early life, he attended elementary school at Waldensia Primary. By his 12th birthday, Bolt had established himself as the fastest sprinter in the area, however, in the beginning of his high school career, running was not Bolt’s main focus ("Usain Bolt Biography." JockBio).
Chuck Berry is one of the founders of rock and roll. He is the only one living today. He has performed for millions of people with his famous “Duck Walk.” He still has what Corliss & Bland describe as a slim, toned body, wavy hair drenched in Valvoline oil, and a sharply cut masculine chin and cheeks etched with pain and promise. Even today he only wants a Lincoln Town Car, his Fender Bassman amp, and his guitar. Chuck Berry has had for decades one of the shortest and most ironclad contracts in the music business (Jacobson 6).
“He’s a living legend, if you’ve never seen action. Who does all his own stunts.” Jackie Chan, known for his reckless stunts, comedy, and bizarre English, has introduced Hollywood to a newly perception and invented martial art that appeals to all sorts of audiences. He incorporates his knowledge from his younger days in the Peking Opera and China Drama Academy under the guidance of Master Yu Jim- Yuen, a famous Peking opera wu-shen performer, who is considered to be the grandfather of Hong Kong martial arts movies. Not only did he learn a lot from the opera and academy that helped him enter to the U.S. movie market, but also his inspiration from and working with Bruce Lee, who helped bring Hong Kong Cinema to the United States. However, there is a significant difference in fighting styles between the two famous actors. All films Bruce Lee starred promoted violence and unrealistic fighting sequences, while Jackie Chan fights incorporates realistic yet comedic and artistic characteristics in his movies. Overall, what makes Chan stand out than the rest of the martial artists is his sense of humor in all of the fighting sequences, which is sometimes needed when the audience is watching non-stop action. In all of the movies featuring Jackie Chan, he has changed how Kung fu Cinema was originally viewed, due to Bruce Lee’s entrance in Hollywood to redefine Asian masculinity, by his unique theatrical martial arts, which displays creative and realistic fighting sequences; this style of fighting is best showcase in the Bourne sequels.
... drunk. He received his nickname in 1908, he bought a new set of spikes for his shoes that wore right through his shoes and gave him blisters, and he played the game in his socks. In the seventh inning, Joe hit a triple and was running to third base when a fan jumped up and yelled, “You shoeless son of a gun.” He only played that one game in his stockings, but the nickname stuck with him forever. He openly admitted to not liking the nickname.
“But it ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!” ("Samplage (beta) It Ain't about How Hard You Hit"). Sylvester Stallone created one of the most memorable underdogs known to anyone who has been against the odds; the Italian Stallion himself, Rocky Balboa. Throughout his complex career, Sylvester Stallone has faced many hardships but has always seemed to find the “Rocky” within himself and win. He is a well-known writer, actor, and most importantly an inspiration. He continues to this day to create characters of unlikely heroes that inadvertently reflect him as a person and ignite motivation in us all.
Steve Anderson, also known as Stone cold, was born in Texas December 18, 1964. Stone Cold attended college for some years, but ended up dropping out of college to work on a loading dock in Houston, Texas. In 1989, Steve started to develop an interest in professional wrestling and signed himself up to a wrestling school close to Dallas. In the WCW (World Championship Wrestling), Stone cold got his first match in 1990, earning him $20 for every fight. Going along with WCW to different countries, instead of living in a hotel from country to country, Stone cold lived in his car. Stone Cold, at the time knew he was not making money, but he enjoyed what he was doing so he didn’t care if he had to live in his car. Stone Cold was fired from WCW and then decided to join WWF in December 1995. Cold started to work with his manager, but Cold saw that he was not getting him anywhere with the WWF universe. Cold then dumped his manager, shaved his head and invented this gimmick, which was to act like a natural born killer.
ethic. He overcame his legal matters, and survived through the persecution of his religion, he still managed to accomplish more than any boxer, and a majority of any athletes. Though it was just self-proclaimed confidence, he turned out to be just what he told the world, “The Greatest”
Jackie Chan is a well known Chinese American Actor and a Martial-Artist, he is famous for his Martial arts movies and his techniques. From 2000-2005, Chan lent his voice to Jackie Chan Adventure for a cartoon role. Chan came on top of the box office for his third film of the Rush Hour series. He started his film career when he was at the age of eight years old, he appeared with some of his fellow "Little Fortunes", in the film Big and Little Wong Tin Bar in the late 1962. Jackie became an actor since his first film “Little Wong Tin Bar” he then became a Martial-Artist. He became a child actor and after that it was just step-by-step: Child actor, stunt performer, stunt coordinator, director, script writer, camera man and more. Jackie Chan is an outstanding Hong Kong actor, martial-artist, and a stunt performer due to his significant roles in the film industry.