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John Woodcock (American football)

John Woodcock
No. 77, 90
Position: Defensive tackle/end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1954-03-19)March 19, 1954
Place of birth: Eureka, California
Date of death: August 23, 1998(1998-08-23) (aged 44)
Place of death: Fremont, California
Career information
College: Hawaii
NFL Draft: 1976 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 70
Games started: 43
Fumble recoveries: 8
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR
Games played: 70
Games started: 43
Fumble recoveries: 8
Player stats at NFL.com

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.


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