Happy Birthday Chuck!!!

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The BIG 69!

[Gunner]

Happy B-Day Chuck. I think this will be a popular thread.

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Chuck's fight record:

His record, based on tournament matches, is estimated to be 183-10-2, though some sources list it as 65-5. Norris won an estimated 30 or more tournaments, beating an average of five opponents per tournament. At the New York tournaments, he defeated 12-13 opponents per tournament.

* 1963: 15th Airforce Judo Tournament, Fairchild Airforce Base, Spokane, Washington, March 22-23, fought as Carlos Norris: Result unknown.
* 1964: Defeated unknown opponent in Salt Lake City Tournament (debut).
* 1964: Defeated unknown opponent in semi-finals in Salt Lake City Tournament.
* 1964: Defeated by unknown opponent in finals in Salt Lake City Tournament.
* 1964: Defeated Ron Marchini in the finals at the Tak Kubota's All-Stars Tournament in Los Angeles, California by half a point.
* 1965: Defeated by Tony Tulleners at Takayuki Kubota's All-Stars Tournament in Los Angeles, California.
* 1965: Defeated by Tony Tulleners
* 1965: Defeated by Tony Tulleners
* 1965: Defeated by Joe Lewis.
* 1965: Defeated Ron Marchini for the Grand Championship of the Winter Nationals in San Jose, California.
* 1966: Defeated by Allen Steen at the Long Beach Tournament promoted by Ed Parker.
* 1966: Won the National Winter Karate Championships in San Jose, California promoted by Jim Mather.
* 1966: Defeated Skipper Mullins.
* 1966: Defeated Joe Lewis in finals of the Tournament of Champions in New York City.
* 1966: Won the All-Star Championship Tournament in Los Angeles, California.
* 1966: Defeated Skipper Mullins.
* 1967: Won American Tang Soo Do Championship in Stockton, California.
* 1967: Defeated 11 opponents in elimination matches at the All-American Karate Championships in Madision Square Garden in New York City.
* 1967: Defeated Hiroshi Nakamura (Japan) in semi-finals of the All-American Karate Championships in New York by points 12-1.
* 1967: Defeated Joe Lewis for the Grand Championship at the All-American Karate Championships in New York.
* 1967: Won the World Karate Middleweight Title in Long Beach, California
* 1967: Defeated Skipper Mullins(?/?).
* 1967: Defeated 11 opponents in elimination matches at the Grand Champion Internationals on August 12, 1967.
* 1967: Defeated Carlos Bundo at the Grand Champion Internationals on August 12, 1967.
* 1967: Defeated Joe Lewis by one point at the Grand Champion Internationals on August 12, 1967.
* 1967: Won All American Karate Championships promoted by Henry Cho.
* 1967: Won National Tang So Do Tournament in Silver Spring, Maryland.
* 1967: Defeated by Marcos Solar at Kini K. Wang Tournament.
* 1967: Defeated Skipper Mullins(?/?).
* 1967: Defeated Skipper Mullins(??).
* 1967: Defeated Joe Lewis(?/?).
* 1967: Defeated Arnold Urquidez.
* 1967: Defeated Victor Moore(?/?).
* 1967: Defeated Steve Sanders(?/?).
* 1967: Won All American Karate Championships.
* 1968: Defeated Fred Wren in Dallas Tournament. (Norris' nose was broken)
* 1968: Defeated Skipper Mullins in semi finals in Dallas Tournament.(Norris fought with a broken nose).
* 1968: Defeated by Joe Lewis in finals of Dallas Tournament promoted by Allen Steen. (Norris fought with a broken nose).
* 1968: Defeated by Jim Butin in the opening match of a tournament in Silver Springs, Maryland.
* 1968: Defeated Skipper Mullins in Long Beach, California.
* 1968: Won the Internationals(Dallas, Texas).
* 1968: Defeated Louis Delgado.
* 1968: Defeated by Louis Delgado in West Coast vs, East Coast.
* 1968: Defeated Theodore Wong in Orient vs. US in New York.
* 1968: Defeated Louis Delgado on November 24th on points: 101 to 93 to win the World Professional Middleweight Title at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. (Norris suffered a broken jaw)
* 1968: Draw with George Chalian, on Governor's Island, in New York.
* 1968: Won All-American Karate Championships in New York defeating 13 opponents.
* 1968: Won the National Tournament of Champions in Cleveland, Ohio.
* 1969: Won The Internationals.
* 1970: Won All Star Teams Championship in Long Beach, California.
* 19??: Won North American Karate Championships in New York, New York defeating 12 opponents.
* 1970: Defeated unknown opponent on January 17th at the Long Beach Sports Arena for the US Team Championship. Norris announced his retirement following the match.
* 1972: Draw with Willie Adams-U.S. Teams Championship.