Bobby Wood (American football) (original) (raw)
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American football player (1916–1973)
American football player
Bobby Wood
| No. 29 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive tackleDefensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1916-01-14)January 14, 1916McComb, 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 | |
| Chicago Cardinals (1940) Green Bay Packers (1940) | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Games played:3Games started: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 one season, in 1940. He left his professional football career to serve in WWII alongside his three brothers.[4]
- ^ a b "1940 Cleveland Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Packers.com – Bobby Wood". Packers.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009. [_dead link_]
- ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Wood Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2009.