Woody Strode

Woody Strode was a National Football League and Canadian Football League player from 1946 to 1949. He was also a professional wrestler and an actor. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his role in the film Spartacus.HFPA: Woody Strode Awards Search

Woody Strode attended UCLA, where he played football with Kenny Washington and Jackie Robinson. He was also a decathlete.

In 1946, Strode was a rookie for the Los Angeles Rams. He played in ten games, catching four passes for thirty seven yards and returning one kick for six yards.NFL.com: Woody Strode Profile He then played two seasons for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League winning the Grey Cup in 1948.Slam! Sports: Woody Strode Pioneer Of Ring, Field And Screen Strode retired from football in 1949 and became a professional wrestler in CaliforniaSlam! Sports: Woody Strode Pioneer Of Ring, Field And Screen

• 1956: "The Ten Commandments"
• 1959: "Pork Chop Hill"
• 1960: Spartacus
• 1962: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
• 1966: "The Professionals"
• 1995: "The Quick And The Dead"

• Mahalo's Guide to the Los Angeles Rams
• NFL.com: Career Stats
  • Height: 6' 3"
  • Weight: 205 lbs.
  • Rookie Year: 1946