But do you know the names of Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley or Bill Willis? Unless you're a football fan, you likely haven't.

Grant (Ralph Bellamy) is a wealthy rancher who hires four mercenaries to retrieve his wife, Maria (Claudia Cardinale), from the clutches of the desperado Raza (Jack Palance) in this Western ...

Actors Bryan King and Woody Strode worked to turn city boys into horsemen using the same training regiment used by the 10th Cavalry. A story in the June 13, 1966, Los Angeles Times reported: ...

John Wayne was 'ready for a fight' with 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' co-star Woody Strode as a result of some particularly stressful conditions. by Jeff Nelson Published on March 11, 2022 ...

NPR's A Martínez speaks with Keyshawn Johnson about his new book — The Forgotten First — about the four Black pioneers who broke the NFL's color barrier.

Known as the "Forgotten Four," Marion Motley, Woody Strode, Kenny Washington and Bill Willis reintegrated pro football in 1946, and have now been selected to share the Pro Football Hall of Fame's ...

Hollywood Flashback: In 1960, Woody Strode Took on the West in John Ford’s ‘Sergeant Rutledge’ 'The Harder They Fall' owes a tip of the hat to the pro footballer turned actor, who played the ...

Woody Strode, football player turned actor who had supporting roles in John Wayne films and costume period epics such as “Spartacus” and “The Ten Commandments,” died in his sleep Saturday ...