We obviously associate the Duke more with Westerns and war flicks than football, though he did play a coach in 1953’s Trouble Along the Way. He eventually did pretty well in the movie biz. However, football abruptly ended when he broke his collarbone bodysurfing-yes, the Duke was an avid bodysurfer-and the injury forced him to drop out to make some money. At a powerful 6’4″, Marion Robert Morrison had gone to USC on a football scholarship. It’s worth remembering there was a time Wayne making the NFL didn’t seem so crazy. (Rugged though the Hollywood icon’s reputation may be, he might have had a tough time on the field since he was 64.) ![]() The Atlanta Falcons are known for doing bold things on NFL Draft Day, such as giving up five picks to move up and get future All-Pro receiver Julio Jones.īut their most unexpected move of all came in 1972, when they drafted John Wayne.
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