Theodore Roosevelt was a statesman, author, explorer, soldier, and the 26th President of the United States. He was also a football enthusiast, a boxer by hobby, a naturalist, a conservationist, and pretty much a man that nobody wanted to mess with. His feats and accomplishments are not only remarkable, but they also changed US history altogether. He was a trend-setting, trail blazing man with many interests. A few stories about his life, if they had not been verified by other people, are almost too amazing to be true. He was the epitome of a man who could do it all, see it all, and be it all. However, some may not know exactly HOW incredible Roosevelt really was. Most of us have heard the “high-school history book” stories about Roosevelt’s life, but there are a few things you may not know that will make you look at Teddy in a new light. Here are 9 ways Theodore Roosevelt proved to be an extraordinary man.