Richard Wood (American football)
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | May 31, 1953 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Thomas Jefferson (NJ) | ||||||||
| College | USC | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1975: 3rd round, 68th overall pick | ||||||||
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Richard Marlon Wood (born May 31, 1953) is an American former professional football played who was a linebacker for the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans, earning All-American honors. Wood was the team captain and leading tackler of the Buccaneers' early teams, coached by John McKay.
Wood became a coach in the NFL, International leagues, college and in high school.