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| Position: | Defensive tackle/ end | ||||||
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| Born: | March 19, 1954 Eureka, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | August 23, 1998 (aged 44) Fremont, California, U.S. | ||||||
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Washington ( Fremont, California) | ||||||
| College: | Hawaii | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1976 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 | ||||||
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John Maurer Woodcock (March 19, 1954 – August 23, 1998 [1]) was an American football defensive lineman who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL).
Early years
He attended Washington High School in Fremont, California.
Career
Woodcock was a standout defensive tackle under Coach Larry Price at the University of Hawaii (1974–1975). He was a third-round selection in the 1976 NFL Draft of the Detroit Lions and went on to play for the Lions (1976–1980) and the San Diego Chargers (1981–1982).
Death
He died from a heart attack at his home in Fremont at the age of 44. The song "In Every Age" was dedicated to his memory by sacred music composer Janèt Sullivan Whitaker.
External links
References
- ^ "Former UH star Woodcock dies". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. September 12, 1998. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
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- 1954 births
- 1998 deaths
- Sportspeople from Eureka, California
- Sportspeople from Fremont, California
- Players of American football from Alameda County, California
- American football defensive tackles
- American football defensive ends
- Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football players
- Detroit Lions players
- San Diego Chargers players
- Players of American football from Humboldt County, California
- American football defensive lineman, 1950s birth stubs