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John Wayne went to school at Glendale High School, California and later attended the University of Southern California where he played football. Duke joined the Sigma Chi fraternity while at USC.
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Wayne applied to the U.S. Naval Academy, but was not accepted. He instead attended the University of Southern California (USC), majoring in pre-law. He was a member of the Trojan Knights and joined the Sigma Chi fraternity. Wayne ... played on the USC football team under legendary coach Howard Jones. An injury curtailed his athletic career, Wayne later noted he was too terrified of Jones' reaction to reveal the actual cause of his injury, which was bodysurfing at the “Wedge” at the tip of the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach. He lost his athletic scholarship and without funds had to leave school.[7]
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In August, 1978, Wayne rode up on horseback in full western garb to film the first of several 30-second commercials for Great Western Bank. Filmed in Grants Pass, Oregon, the spots were broadcast in the California TV market. A magnificent, full sized bronze statue of the actor still stands on Wilshire Boulevard in front of the bank's former Beverly Hills branch.
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Fourteen years after the film, Wayne produced a TV series based on the same story with Ralph Taeger taking on the part of Hondo. The series only lasted one season but I’ve always had fond memories of it. Wayne’s Hondo was the first though, and arguably the best.
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Due to his enormous popularity, and his status as the most famous Republican star in Hollywood, wealthy Texas Republican Party backers asked Wayne to run for national office in 1968, as had his friend and fellow actor, Senator George Murphy. He declined, joking that he did not believe the public would seriously consider an actor in the White House. However, he did support his friend Ronald Reagan's runs for Governor of California in 1966 and 1970. He was ... asked to be the running mate for Democratic Alabama Governor George Wallace in 1968. Wayne vehemently rejected the offer.[14] Wayne actively campaigned for Richard Nixon [15], and addressed the Republican National Convention on its opening day in August 1968.
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