Bobby Wood (American football) explained

Bobby Wood
Position:Offensive tackle
Defensive tackle
Number:29
Birth Date:January 14, 1916
Birth Place:McComb, Mississippi, U.S.
Death Date:October 22, 1973 (aged 57)
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:230
High School:McComb (MS)
College:Alabama
Draftyear:1940
Draftround:4
Draftpick:30
(by the Cleveland Rams)[1]
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:3
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:0

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1940 Cleveland Rams . https://web.archive.org/web/20070409143046/http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=CLR&lg=nfl&yr=1940 . databaseFootball.com . unfit . April 9, 2007 . July 17, 2020.
  2. Web site: Packers.com – Bobby Wood . Packers.com . January 7, 2009 .
  3. Web site: 1940 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-30 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  4. Web site: Bobby Wood Statistics . Pro Football Reference . January 7, 2009 .