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| Position: | Defensive tackle/end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 19, 1954 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Eureka, California | ||||||||
| Date of death: | August 23, 1998 (aged 44) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Fremont, California | ||||||||
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| College: | Hawaii | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1976 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 | ||||||||
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| Games played: | 70 |
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| Games started: | 43 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 8 |
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John Maurer Woodcock (March 19, 1954 – August 23, 1998) was an American football defensive lineman who played professionally in the National Football League.
He attended Washington High School in Fremont, California.
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).
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.