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Looking for some info on Chuck Norris

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I am trying to find a source regarding Chuck's time in South Korea while in the Air Force.

While searching, I came across a dozen or so biographies, all appear to be copied from the same source. You'd think there would be more info, as it says he started karate while in SK, and by the time he got out (less than 4 years in SK) he was good enough to open a chain of gyms and compete on an international level.

So anyways, what I am trying to find is... I remember reading a story about how he went off base to find better dojos, and the local dojos he found were not very welcoming. Basically they hated Americans and did not want him to come back, so beat his ass down pretty good. But he kept coming back, and due the ass whoopin's he got there, he toughened up and was forced to learn quick. I can't remember where I read this as it was years ago, but would like to have a source for this, but it would explain how he went from a noob to badass in such a short time.
 
http://www.tangsoodoworld.com/whos_who_profiles/chuck_norris.htm

Grandmaster Norris began his martial arts study in Judo while serving as an MP at the Osan Air Base in Korea. After only two weeks of training he broke his shoulder in a fall on the mat. While walking through a local town a few nights later, he came upon a group of martial artists practicing outdoors and was amazed by their acrobatic skills. He asked his Judo instructor Mr. Ahn about it and was told it was an art called Tang Soo Do. Master Norris asked his instructor what he thought about his training in karate until his shoulder healed. Thinking it a good idea, Mr. Ahn introduced him to Master Jae Chul Shin (# 698). While he did continue to study Judo one day a week, it was Tang Soo Do that appealed to him most.

After a year of training for 5 hours daily, Master Shin told him he was ready to test for black belt in Seoul. Grandmaster Hwang Kee presided at the testing. Although he did not pass his test that day, he did pass three months later. Upon returning to the U.S., he continued to train on his own as there were no Tang Soo Do schools at that time. When others on the base showed an interest in his Tang Soo Do practice, he began a karate club on the base. He was 21 years old at the time. After his discharge in 1962, he opened a school in Torrance, California with his brother Aaron who was also training.
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