Dwayne Johnson Dwayne Johnson Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor, producer, and semi-retired professional wrestler. Johnson was a college football player for the University of Miami, where he won a national championship on the 1991 Miami Hurricanes team. After being cut from the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL two months into the 1995 season, he began training for a career in professional wrestling, following in the footsteps of various family members, including his grandfather Peter Maivia and his father, Rocky Johnson, from whom he inherited Canadian citizenship in 2009.
Dwayne Armstrong Dwayne Armstrong Dwayne Armstrong (born March 18, 1971) is an American former sportsman who played American Football and Australian rules football. Armstrong played college football for Iowa State in 1991 and 1992, lettering in both years. He was a member of the Los Angeles Raiders practice squad, but did not get activated to the main squad. The African-American athlete is best known for converting to Australian rules football. Armstrong met Melanie Oakley, the daughter of Ross Oakley, the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Football League (AFL). He convinced Essendon Football Club coach Kevin Sheedy to recruit Armstrong, the first