Before They Made It Big As Actors Or Actresses, They Were Amazing Athletes First

Published on 09/26/2019
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Lou Ferrigno

Lou Ferrigno is a legally deaf New York native who had been in the pro bodybuilder scene at the same time that Arnold Schwarzenegger was. The two of them were the focus of a documentary called Pumping Iron. He tried both manual labor and Canadian pro football. However, he got his big break when he was cast in The Incredible Hulk in 1977. He is now a philanthropist and entrepreneur.

Lou Ferrigno

Lou Ferrigno

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John Wayne

John Wayne is a legend in Hollywood, enough said. He was the one to cement our idea of what a cowboy and a patriot soldier should be like! In 1969, he took home the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in True Grit. He actually played football at USC until he got injured. He died in 1979.

John Wayne

John Wayne

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