Position: Defensive tackle/end Name John Woodcock College: New Mexico/Hawaii | Role American football player | |
Date of birth: (1954-03-19)March 19, 1954 Date of death: August 23, 1998(1998-08-23) (aged 44) Died August 23, 1998, Fremont, California, United States Education University of New Mexico, University of Hawaii at Manoa, University of Hawaii | ||
Place of death: Fremont, California Place of birth: Eureka, California | ||
John Maurer Woodcock (March 19, 1954 – August 23, 1998) was an American football defensive lineman who played professionally in the National Football League.
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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.
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