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Meet an "Amazing” Who Rocks the World in More Ways than one

Willie Nelson got his 5th degree black belt when he was about to turn 81.

Willie Nelson, age 83, is known to all of us as a phenomenal singer/songwriter/producer/actor/author/activist (some say, a phenomena), but did you know that on the eve of his 81st birthday, he received his fifth-degree black belt in the martial art of GongKwon Yusul? He’s practiced the art since his 60s, which just goes to show you can start pretty much any physical activity at any age (given your health, of course). You also might not know that Willie is the honorary Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Texas Music Project--the

official music charity of the state of Texas.

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