Gary Wood
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born | February 5, 1942 Taylor, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | March 2, 1994 (aged 52) Dix Hills, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Cortland (Cortland, New York) | ||||||||
| College | Cornell (1960-1963) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1964: 8th round, 109th overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1964: 17th round, 132nd overall pick | ||||||||
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Gary Fay Wood (July 9, 1942 – March 3, 1994) was an American professional football quarterback who played 63 games in the National Football League (NFL), for the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints, from 1964 until 1969.
The 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) quarterback was drafted from Cornell University in the 1964 NFL draft by the New York Giants in the eighth round. In his time in the NFL, Wood had a career completion percentage of 46.5%, as well as a passer rating of 54.5.
On March 24, 1996, Wood was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.