Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode (July 25, 1914 – December 31, 1994) was an American athlete, actor, and author. He was a decathlete and football star who was one of the first Black American players in the National Football League (NFL) in the postwar era.

Woody Strode. Actor: Spartacus. An athlete turned actor, Strode was a top-notch decathlete and a football star at UCLA. He became part of Hollywood lore after meeting director John Ford and becoming a part of the Ford "family," appearing in four Ford motion pictures.

Dec 27, 2024 · Woody Strode (born July 28, 1914, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died December 31, 1994, Glendora, California) was an American character actor who was part of director John Ford’s "family" of actors, appearing in nearly a dozen of Ford’s films.

Dec 31, 2022 · Who was Woody Strode, Hollywood star who broke the NFL color barrier? In the twilight of his film career, Woody Strode reflected on the opportunities he was denied and others he seized. The...

Jan 26, 2007 · Born July 28, 1914, in Los Angeles, California, Woody Strode (Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode) was first of the star football athletes to become a successful film actor. He and Kenny Washington integrated the National Football League (NFL), and Strode played for the Los Angeles Rams in 1946 before moving to the Canadian Football League in 1948.

Dec 31, 1994 · Checkout the latest stats for Woody Strode. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.

Dec 31, 1994 · Woody Strode was an NFL football player and actor. He was born on July 28, 1914, and died on December 31, 1994.

Strode, Woodrow Wilson Woolwine (“Woody”) ( b . 28 July 1914 in Los Angeles , California; d . 31 December 1994 in Glendora, California), athlete who broke the color barrier in professional football in 1946 (a year before Jackie Robinson integrated major league baseball) and is regarded as having the first dignified role for a black actor in ...

Official website of Woody Strode, featuring his biography, filmography, and achievements.

Mar 6, 2022 · Athlete turned actor Woody Strode, born in L.A. to Black and Native American parents, left a legacy, one worth revisiting for the singularity of his onscreen presence. In this ten-film screening series, dive into the career of this major Hollywood figure you might not know.