Bobby Wood (American football)

Robert Harry Wood (January 14, 1916 – October 22, 1973) was an American football offensive tackle/defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Chicago Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers.[2] Wood played collegiate ball for the University of Alabama before being drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the fourth round of the 1940 NFL Draft.[3][1] Selected to play in the Pro Bowl and First-team All-Pro. He played professionally for 1 season, in 1940. He left his professional football career to serve in WWII alongside his three brothers. [4]

Bobby Wood
No. 29
Position:Offensive tackle
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1916-01-14)January 14, 1916
McComb, Mississippi, U.S.
Died:October 22, 1973 (aged 57)
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:McComb (MS)
College:Alabama
NFL Draft:1940 / Round: 4 / Pick: 30
(by the Cleveland Rams)[1]
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com

References

  1. "1940 Cleveland Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Packers.com – Bobby Wood". Packers.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  3. "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  4. "Bobby Wood Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2009.


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