INDIANAPOLIS – In the world of professional sports, championships are rarely lost due to a lack of talent. More often than not, dynasties…
The year was 1971. Ricardo’s steakhouse in Phoenix was packed with the city’s elite when John Wayne walked in unannounced, wearing dusty boots…
The year was 1967. A young nurse at Cedar Sinai Medical Center noticed something strange in the billing records. A patient named Thomas…
The year was 1969. The premiere of True Grid at the Paramount Theater in Hollywood was the biggest event of the season. 500…
It was 1962 in a small Texas town and 12-year-old Miguel Hernandez was standing outside the majestic theater with 37 cents in his…
It was 1974 and John Wayne walked into a small diner in Flagstaff, Arizona, hoping for a quiet meal away from Hollywood. The…
John Wayne received thousands of fan letters every week. His secretary sorted them, replied with autographed photos, and filed them away. He never…
3,000 people had gathered to see John Wayne at a charity gayla in 1969. Politicians, celebrities, the wealthiest donors in California. But when…
At 3:00 in the morning, a nurse leaned over John Wayne’s hospital bed and whispered his name. Not the name on the chart.…
John Wayne was the toughest man in Hollywood. He had faced down outlaws on screen, survived wars, and never showed weakness to anyone.…