No One Was More BADASS Than R.G. LeTourneau

Heavy Steel Marvels November 12, 2025
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Robert Gilmore LeTourneau dropped out of school at 14, lost his front teeth in a machinery accident, broke his neck in a race car crash, and nearly died from Spanish Influenza. Yet he became the greatest earthmoving inventor in history—holding 299 patents and building 70% of the equipment that won WWII.But here's what makes his story truly extraordinary: He gave away 90% of everything he earned. This is the video story of R.G. LeTourneau—the man who refused to work on Sundays, made God his business partner, and literally reshaped the surface of the planet.