John Wayne: A Great Role Model

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John Wayne lived a long life, accomplishing many great things. Wayne was a amazing actor. He was also an great father. Along with being one of the greatest actors, John Wayne was also a great role model for his kids, fans, and great friends (“John Wayne” 1).
John Wayne was born on May 26, 1907 in Winterset,Iowa. He moved when he was just seven years old.John moved to California. ”He received his nickname Duke for his love of a dog with that name”. He went to Glendale High School.He was a star football player there (“Nardo,Don” 12). When he graduated high school,he went to the University of Southern California. John was also a great football player there. He was well known at college. He left after two years due to money. After college,

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