July 2011 ~ Am Fun World

Hollywood Superstar Dwayne Johnson

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Peoples Champ The Rock

Dwayne Johnson’s ascension to the top of the pro-wrestling world wasn’t a fluke. It wasn’t a product of hard work either (OK, maybe a little). It was destiny. The son of legendary wrestler Rocky Johnson and grandson to fellow legend Peter Maivia, it was only a matter of time before Johnson joined the family business (his uncles and cousins are also wrestlers, but Johnson is of Samoan descent, a people known for their football skills).

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Hollywood Actor Dwayne Johnson

So when Johnson moved to Pennsylvania, he began playing football at Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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The talented left tackle accepted a full scholarship from the University of Miami to play Division 1 football. After graduating college with a Bachelor of Science in criminology and physiology, Johnson briefly pursued a football career, but was cut after just two months by the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders.