Willie Wood
William Vernell Wood Sr. (December 23, 1936 – February 3, 2020) was an American football safety for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL). He was a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[1][2]
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Born: | Washington, D.C. | December 23, 1936||||||||
Died: | February 3, 2020 Washington, D.C. | (aged 83)||||||||
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High school: | Washington (DC) Armstrong | ||||||||
College: | Southern California | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 1960 | ||||||||
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Wood died of dementia-related problems on February 3, 2020 at an assisted living facility in Washington, D.C. at the age of 83.[3]
References
- ↑ Clines, Frank (August 3, 1989). History wants him. p. 1C. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N98hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8CsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5511%2C1714801. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ Lea, Bud (August 5, 1989). A dream is fulfilled for Wood. p. 1, part 2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s4tQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yxIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6622%2C1597254. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Former Packers safety Willie Wood dies at 83". Green Bay Packers. February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.