While many will know Chuck Norris had a close working relationship with martial arts legend Bruce Lee, it’s not common knowledge that he actually turned down a role in Enter the Dragon.

Chuck Norris is celebrating another trip ... He faced off against Bruce Lee in 1972's "The Way of the Dragon" (known as "Return of the Dragon" in the U.S.) and fought alongside Sylvester Stallone ...

Chuck Norris almost ran off and joined the Navy ... the 1972 film "The Way of the Dragon" (originally released as "Return of the Dragon"). By the late 1970s, Norris was popular enough to headline ...

After a small roll where he faced down Bruce Lee in Return of the Dragon, Norris began carving his way through Hollywood one hard-hitting, crime-fighting, day-saving picture at a time.

It all leads up to a glorious showdown in the Colosseum, where he faces off against an American champion (Chuck Norris!). Screens as part of the Clinton’s Bruce Lee Film Festival. Clinton ...

Chuck Norris proved that ... The actor gained prominence after Lee cast Norris as his character's nemesis in the 1972 martial arts action comedy "The Way of the Dragon." He made his career ...