Former NFL Player turned Hollywood actor starring in The Black Hamptons on BET+ and celebrity spokesman for Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia, Karon Joseph Riley. Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Karon Joseph Riley.
Who would have ever expected Willie Nelson, Jamie Foxx, or Joel McHale to have played football as a teen? Even the late Chris Farley played football before he became a comedy star.
Cristiano Ronaldo was born on 5 February 1985. He is a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and is the captain of the Portugal national team. He is a professional footballer from Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo is the most famous in football history and is a notable goal scorer.
Former Denver Broncos defensive lineman Harald Hasselbach, one of at least 10 players to have won both a Super Bowl and the CFL's Grey Cup, has died of cancer at age 56, his family announced Thursday.
Hayward, California, U.S. As he did in high school, Johnson continued to play defensive tackle at the University of Miami, where he was a member of the Miami Hurricanes 1991 team, which won that year's national championship.
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
George Manneh Oppong Weah (born 1 October 1966) is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer who served as the 25th president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024. Before his election for the presidency, Weah served as Senator from Montserrado County.
Henderson gave himself the nickname "Hollywood" for his flamboyant play and high-visibility lifestyle. In 1978, he couldn't start in 3 games because of an ankle injury. He returned an interception for a 68-yard touchdown (including a crossbar slam dunk) in the 28–0 NFC championship win against the Los Angeles Rams.
Thomas Henderson was selected in the first round of the 1975 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, becoming a big part of a team that led the franchise to three Super Bowls. Becoming one of the first NFL players to brand himself, Henderson gave himself the nickname "Hollywood" for his high-visibility lifestyle.
Heffelfinger posthumously earned the status as the country's first professional football player. At the time, all football players were supposed to be amateurs — many of them playing for teams created by the athletic clubs that sprang up across the country after the Civil War.
The Rock is officially back in business with the WWE. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been appointed to the board of directors of TKO, the public company that owns the WWE and UFC. TKO announced Johnson's appointment Tuesday morning.
Former NFL linebacker Ronald Powell has died, according to the NFLPA. He was 32. "Today we mourn the loss of Ronald Powell -- a father, a brother, and a son who was loved and cherished by so many.
Former NFL defensive end Chris Smith has died at the age of 31, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. “Rest in Peace Chris,” Rosenhaus wrote on Twitter.
Reggie White died on December 26, 2004, at age 43 from a cardiac arrhythmia, which many believe was partly caused by his untreated sleep apnea. The football legend's CPAP machine was found at his bedside – unused. His legacy foundation continues to help those in need manage their own sleep apnea.
