Goal Dust
The Warm and Candid Memoirs of a Pioneer Black Athlete and Actor
1st Edition
Published on 8. September 1993
304 pages
978-1-4617-3052-1 (ISBN)
Description
Woody Strode's extraordinary career led him from football field to wrestling ring to Hollywood. In 1939 Woody, Jackie Robinson and Kenny Washington led UCLA to its first undefeated football season. After World War II Woody and Kenny Washington became the first blacks to play in the NFL. In 1950 Woody became pro wrestling's first black star, After that it was a small step to Hollywood where he appeared in such films as The Ten Commandments, Spartacus, and The Cotton Club. Sam Young and Woody Strode met while working on a televisions production. Their relationship grew until after three years, countless hours of conversations and interviews, Goal Dust was completed.
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09/1993
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By Woody Strode and Sam Young
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Dedication Page
- Chapter 1: Mixed Breed
- Chapter 2: A History Lesson
- Chapter 3: City of the Angels
- Chapter 4: Genesis
- Chapter 5: The Real Heroes
- Chapter 6: He Wore Number 13
- Chapter 7: Black Lightning Strikes
- Chapter 8: The Princess Luana
- Chapter 9: The Dead End Kids
- Chapter 10: The Goal Dust Gang
- Chapter 11: What the Hell Is That?
- Chapter 12: The University of March Field
- Chapter 13: The Integration of Pro Sports
- Chapter 14: Just a Roommate
- Chapter 15: A Hero in Dogtown
- Chapter 16: Hit That Son of a Bitch, Willie!
- Chapter 17: An Introduction to Hollywood
- Chapter 18: Buffalo Soldier
- Chapter 19: Papa Ford
- Chapter 20: The Mongrel
- Chapter 21: Star Billing
- Chapter 22: Bene, Grazie, Italia
- Chapter 23: The Last Hurdle
- Chapter 24: An Old Race Horse
- Woody Strode Filmography
- Acknowledgments
- Photographs follows
