Some people may think when they see Mr T that hes just a man that spits out stupid catch phrases and doesnt really do much more than that. To them I say you are sort of right. But to me i see a man who shaped a generation with his insightful coined phrases, a man who has been mimiced but never duplicated and has motivated and inspired the youth of the world through his motivational speeches. Mr T was born Laurence Tureaud in Chicago, Illinois. He is the first born in a family of twelve, four sisters and seven brothers. Through his childhood he enjoyed wrestling, playing football and studying martial arts. After finishing school and a breif stint in college, Mr T worked as a bodyguard for some famous people such as Muhammad Ali, Steve McQueen, Michael Jackson, Bruce Lee, Joe Frazier, and Diana Ross.
In 1970 he changed his anme to Mr T and got the idea for his trademark hairstyle from a picture of a an African Mandinka warrior and also started wearing a mass amount of chains. In 1982 he was spotted by Sylvester Stallone in the worlds toughest bouncer contest and was eventually cast in Rocky III as Clubber Lang, Rockys opponent. It was in this movie that he spoke those four words that would change his career, "I pity the fool". This led to his role of B.A. Baracus in the A Team. It was in 1983 when he started his motivational speaking to kids with his cartoon entitled Mr T. In the show he owned a gym and helped out young gymnasts with their training while also solving mysteries and fighting crime. Mr T also released motivational videos and cds with messages such as treat your mother right and telling kids to stay in school and stay away from drugs. Since then he has been referenced hundreds of times on tv and movies. If you like Mr T then you should love this site .
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