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Professional wrestling career. In 1941, Strode had dabbled for several months in professional wrestling. Following the end of his football career in 1949, he returned to wrestling part-time between acting jobs until 1962, wrestling the likes of Gorgeous George.
“Woody Strode, the long-fingered end with a build that would rate at least a runner-up in a ‘Mr. America’ contest, has had 200 heavyweight wrestling bouts this last year around California,” wrote Canadian Press staff writer Jack Sullivan. “His record: 194 victories, six draws.” Strode wrenches the neck of Jim Coffield
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17. Aug. 2006 · Woody Strode: Pioneer of ring, field and screen - Slam Wrestling. Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 17, 2006. Before becoming one of the first big, black movie stars — thanks in large part to legendary director John Ford’s faith in him — Woody Strode was a star on the gridiron. Just ask fans of the Calgary Stampeders.
15. Feb. 2021 · The Pioneers is an on-going series looking at some of the earliest pioneers of professional wrestling as we know it, from the wrestlers to promoters to trainers who helped shape professional wrestling around the world. This article looks at Woody Strode, an early African-American and Native American star who left pro wrestling in the ...
Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode (* 25. Juli 1914 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA; † 31. Dezember 1994 in Glendora, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Zehnkämpfer, American-Football-Spieler und Schauspieler . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 1.1 Sport. 1.2 Film. 2 Rezeption. 3 Filmografie. 4 Schriften. 5 Weblinks. 6 Einzelnachweise. Leben.
Internet Wrestling Database. gehörte zum Stamm der Blackfoot-Indianer; war zusammen mit Kenny Washington einer der ersten schwarzen Footballspieler in der NFL
26. Apr. 2024 · After a single season with the Rams, Strode played football in Canada and also did a stint as a professional wrestler. He made his film debut in Sundown in 1941, but it was not until the 1950s that he worked regularly in the movie industry. He appeared as the king of Ethiopia in The Ten Commandments (1956).
