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Woody Strode College Football Hall of Fame
Born July 25, 1914, in Los Angeles, California legendary football End and trailblazer, Woody Strode. Woody famously played in the the UCLA Bruins back field dubbed the Gold Dust Trio along with Jackie Robinson and Kenny Washington.
He went on with K. Washington to break racial barriers in the NFL as a member of the LA Rams, and later the CFL's Calgary Stampeders. After football he became a Hollywood and actor and can be found in such classics as the Posse, Cotton Club, Vigilante, and Scream.
He went on with K. Washington to break racial barriers in the NFL as a member of the LA Rams, and later the CFL's Calgary Stampeders. After football he became a Hollywood and actor and can be found in such classics as the Posse, Cotton Club, Vigilante, and Scream.
UCLA Bruins Gold Dust Trio
The players in the 1939 UCLA Bruins backfield may surprise you that they were on one team! - 1939 UCLA Bruins: The Gold Dust Trio — pigskindispatch.com
Our look at one of the most historically significant backfields in College Football History, Woody Strode, Kenny Washington, and Jackie Robinson of the UCLA Bruins.
Join us for their story of success on the college gridiron, the eir life long obstacles, and paving the way to success in different genrea after they left the Bruins program.
