Willie Wood
American football player and coach
Died when: 83 years 42 days (997 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
William Vernell Wood Sr. (December 23, 1936 – February 3, 2020) was an American professional football player and coach.He played as a safety with the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL).
Wood was an eight-time Pro Bowler and a nine-time All-Pro.In 1989, Wood was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Wood played college football for the USC Trojans, becoming the first African-American quarterback to play in what is now the Pac-12 Conference.
Undrafted out of USC, he was granted a try-out with Green Bay.Wood changed his position to safety in his rookie year, and played for the Packers from 1960 to 1971, winning five NFL championships.
He later coached in the NFL, World Football League (WFL), and Canadian Football League (CFL).
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