Woods was drafted by the Baltimore Colts with the 52nd pick in the 1978 NFL Draft. He played in 36 games for the Colts from 1979 to 1981, starting 19.[1]
Shootingedit
On May 21, 1982, Woods went to a house in Cleveland to retrieve his father from all-night poker game. At the house he was shot in the neck in a robbery attempt.[3] The injury paralyzed Woods, rendering him a quadriplegic for the last 27 years of his life.[3] The shooter, 17-year-old Victor Gomez Jr., was arrested within a week.[3]
Woods died on May 29, 2009.
Referencesedit
^ abc"MIKE WOODS". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
^Segall, Grant (June 4, 2009). "Michael Woods, football player paralyzed by robber's bullet: Obituary". cleveland.com. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
^ abcdKen Murray, "Mike Woods (1954–2009): 'He Had a Spirit that Would Not Give Up,'" Baltimore Sun, June 3, 2009, pp. D1, D7.
^"MIKE WOODS". magazine.uc.edu. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
^. gobearcats.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
External linksedit
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mike, woods, american, football, confused, with, mike, wood, american, football, michael, woods, november, 1954, 2009, american, football, linebacker, played, three, seasons, with, baltimore, colts, national, football, league, drafted, baltimore, colts, second. Not to be confused with Mike Wood American football Michael Jay Woods November 1 1954 May 29 2009 was an American football linebacker who played three seasons with the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League NFL He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the second round of the 1978 NFL Draft Woods first enrolled at Ellsworth Community College before transferring to the University of Tampa and lastly the University of Cincinnati He attended Benedictine High School in Cleveland Ohio 1 Mike WoodsNo 30 59Position LinebackerPersonal informationBorn 1954 11 01 November 1 1954Cleveland Ohio U S Died May 29 2009 2009 05 29 aged 54 Richmond Heights Ohio U S Height 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight 233 lb 106 kg Career informationHigh school Benedictine Cleveland Ohio College CincinnatiNFL draft 1978 Round 2 Pick 52Career historyBaltimore Colts 1978 1981 Career highlights and awardsFirst team All American 1977 Career NFL statisticsPlayer stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early years 1 2 College career 1 3 Professional career 1 4 Shooting 2 References 3 External linksBiography editEarly years edit Woods participated in football basketball and track and field for the Benedictine High School Bengals 2 College career edit Woods first played college football at Ellsworth Community College He then transferred to the University of Tampa 1 In 1975 he transferred to the University of Cincinnati after Tampa Spartans football was discontinued at the end of the 1974 season 3 He played for the Cincinnati Bearcats from 1975 to 1977 He was a first team All American in 1977 and the first graduate of the University of Cincinnati to earn All American honors 4 Woods recorded 114 tackles as a senior He was also selected to play in the Senior Bowl He was inducted into the inaugural Bearcats Ring of Honor in 2006 5 Professional career edit Woods was drafted by the Baltimore Colts with the 52nd pick in the 1978 NFL Draft He played in 36 games for the Colts from 1979 to 1981 starting 19 1 Shooting edit On May 21 1982 Woods went to a house in Cleveland to retrieve his father from all night poker game At the house he was shot in the neck in a robbery attempt 3 The injury paralyzed Woods rendering him a quadriplegic for the last 27 years of his life 3 The shooter 17 year old Victor Gomez Jr was arrested within a week 3 Woods died on May 29 2009 References edit a b c MIKE WOODS profootballarchives com Retrieved September 6 2014 Segall Grant June 4 2009 Michael Woods football player paralyzed by robber s bullet Obituary cleveland com Retrieved September 6 2014 a b c d Ken Murray Mike Woods 1954 2009 He Had a Spirit that Would Not Give Up Baltimore Sun June 3 2009 pp D1 D7 MIKE WOODS magazine uc edu Retrieved September 6 2014 FOOTBALL gobearcats com Archived from the original on June 13 2017 Retrieved September 6 2014 External links editJust Sports Stats Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mike Woods American football amp oldid 1203207653, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
