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2. Player stats at NFL.com. Pro Football Hall of Fame. 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.
Willie Wood, 1936-2020. Pro Football Hall of Famer Willie Wood passed away Feb. 3, 2020. He was 83. “The Game has lost a true Legend with the passing of Willie Wood. He had an unbelievable football career which helped transform Green Bay, Wisconsin into Titletown U.S.A.,” Pro Football Hall of Fame President & CEO David Baker stated.
Feb 4, 2020 · “Willie set the tone and the pace for people who played safety — very smart, very articulate, a good tackler. Anything that was good about sports and football was Willie Wood.” Wood had a 31-yard punt return in the second Super Bowl that stood as a record for 16 years. The Packers beat the Oakland Raiders 33-14 in the 1968 title game.
Feb 3, 2020 · Wood’s survivors include two sons, Willie Jr. and Andre; a daughter, LaJuane; and a sister, U.S.C. said. Wood was a model of durability, playing in 166 consecutive games for the Packers.
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Feb 4, 2020 · Willie Wood, the first African American quarterback to play in what is now considered the Pac-12, died on Monday. A captain of USC’s 1959 football team and a member of the Pro Football Hall of ...
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Feb 4, 2020 · Willie Wood's interception changed the complexion of Super Bowl I. With the Packers protecting a 14-10 lead against the AFL champion Chiefs, Wood's 50-yard interception of Len Dawson set up Elijah ...
Feb 4, 2020 · Willie Wood, a Hall of Fame football player and former safety for the Green Bay Packers, died Monday in Washington DC, according to a statement from the team. He was 83. He was 83.
