Willie Wood
American football safety (1936-2020)
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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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 23, 1936 Washington, D.C. | ||||||||
| Died: | February 3, 2020 (aged 83) Washington, D.C. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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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] After his death, an autopsy revealed that Wood had been suffering from stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).[4]
References
change- ↑ Clines, Frank (August 3, 1989). "History wants him". Milwaukee Journal. p. 1C. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ Lea, Bud (August 5, 1989). "A dream is fulfilled for Wood". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 2. Archived from the original on May 17, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Former Packers safety Willie Wood dies at 83". Green Bay Packers. February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ↑ "A terrible thing to waste". Washington Post. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
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