Days before reporting to the Cleveland Browns training camp in Hiram, Ohio in 1964, John Wooten took a detour to Washington, D.C. for the sake of history. Wooten, then a veteran guard who blocked for ...

John Wooten was thrilled when the Los Angeles Dodgers last week won the World Series. After all, he’s been a fan of the team since it was in Brooklyn and Jackie Robinson in 1947 became the first Black ...

Fellow Cleveland Browns fans and NFL Draft maniacs have often heard about “positional value,“ as it has become one of the cornerstones of draft strategy. Among the many tenets of this value system is ...

NFL teams hired more minorities as first-time head coaches in five days than they had hired in the previous five years. It may or may not signify a trend, but at the very least, there is movement ...

It has been more than 60 years since John Wooten last played football at the University of Colorado. The 84-year-old Buffaloes’ legend still has a sharp memory, however, and he’s never forgotten how ...

Neither the word "uppity," nor its disgusting partner, were said, but John Wooten heard them both. At 75 years old, Wooten has come to recognize that the terms can change even if the underlying ...

Only three jersey numbers worn by players from the four major sports played in the United States have been permanently retired. John Wooten, the right guard for the Browns 60 years ago and still ...

Feb. 21—Only three jersey numbers worn by players from the four major sports played in the United States have been permanently retired. John Wooten, the right guard for the Browns 60 years ago and ...