Name that person, a forum game

[Caroline H]

He looks familiar, but I have searched and searched and can't find him...

 

[handy]

He had an incredible life. At one point in time he had been pressed into military service. He attempted to desert and was flogged with 96 lashes. His story is an amazing testament to God's grace, that's for sure!

 

[Nick]

Is he Vic?

 

[jasoncran]

john newton singer of amazing grace, former slaver

 

[handy]

I was wondering how often I was going to get to work amazing and grace into my clues!

John Newton it is! Good work, Jason.

 

[jasoncran]

my turn hint without him there would no modern mixed martial arts and teddy roosevelt loved his contrubution(this will give it away)
gojubrian you cant help, wouldnt be fair or answer

 

[Nick]

Mitsuyo Maeda

 

[jasoncran]

Mitsuyo Maeda

close, but not that one, maeda taught carlos gracie, but who taught meada?

 

[Nick]

KanÃ…Â JigorÃ…Â

 

[jasoncran]

KanÃ…Â JigorÃ…Â

jigoro kano is how we say it that, but yes, i helped you too much there.
bjj is essentialy judo but with a more street tedency, brian does judo and i bjj, i had to exclude him

jason

 

[Nick]

KanÃ…Â JigorÃ…Â

jigoro kano is how we say it that, but yes, i helped you too much there.
bjj is essentialy judo but with a more street tedency, brian does judo and i bjj, i had to exclude him

jason

fair enough, and you did help out a lot. I'll most mine a bit later.

 

[Vic C.]

Is he Vic?

:D

 

[Nick]

[quote="Nick_29":dza9q5ai]Is he Vic?

:D[/quote:dza9q5ai]
sorry, couldn't resist. .


Anyway, here's mine:

 

[handy]

Is that Simon Baker?

 

[Caroline H]

A young Zach Braff??....probably not ing

 

[JoJo]

He looks like a model in a clothing catalog. :D

 

[Nick]

nope.

Hint: He's an internet entrepreneur (hope I spelt it right) :D

 

[jasoncran]

mark cuban

 

[Nick]

mark cuban

nope, but he's first name is mark

 

[handy]

It's a guy by the name of Mark Zuckerberg.

That was a toughie!