Billy Blanks

Billy Blanks (born September 1, 1955) is a fitness guru, martial artist, actor, and the inventor of Taebo.

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September 1 - 1955 - Fitness - Martial artist - Actor - Taebo

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Blanks was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, the fourth of fifteen children. As a child he had dyslexia and a hip abnormality; he did not take up martial arts until the age of 14. However, he quickly excelled, winning several state, local and national championships. He is a seven-time world Karate champion, and holds a seventh-degree black belt in Tae-Kwon-Do. In the 1980s, Blanks was the captain of the U.S. Olympic Karate team. Blanks is a member of the Karate Hall of Fame. He currently works as an athletic consultant for the television show Battledome.

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Erie, Pennsylvania - Dyslexia - Karate - Black belt - Tae-Kwon-Do - 1980s - U.S. Olympic Karate team - Karate Hall of Fame - Consultant - Television show - Battledome

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