Willie Horton Detroit Tigers Baseball Great & Top Designated Hitter

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Vara Woodson

The early years
Woodson is the youngest of three brothers, whom she had a close relationship. His father, the late James Woodson was African American and her mother, Linda Jo, is white, is married to provide a stable home for Joe, Jamie and Rod. Woodson attended R. Nelson Snider High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He played defensive back and a variety of offensive skill positions and the entire state was their junior and senior seasons. in addition to football, won both the Championship top barriers and low status in both their junior and senior seasons, varsity basketball and played his junior and senior seasons, so all the conferences in last year.
College career
Woodson accepted a full scholarship to play football at Purdue University, partly due to a desire for a title in electrical engineering. Woodson played mostly as a defensive back and kick returner, but he also saw time on offense as a runner and receiver. He was appointed a New All-American defense in 1985 and 1986 and was one of three All-Big Ten first team selection. In his last college game, Woodson gained over 150 combined land and yards, in addition to making ten tackles and forced a fumble, leading Purdue to a victory in Indiana rival.
Woodson left Purdue with 13 individual records, in particular, matching the school record with eleven interceptions in his career. Currently ranked among the top ten career interceptions, tackles, tackles total passes defensed, and kickoff return yards as a coppersmith.
In addition to his exploits on the playing field, Woodson was also a record of accomplishments and athlete Purdue, and twice awarded All-America honors. It keeps the school record in both the 60 and 110 meter hurdles, an event where he won five Big Ten championships. In 1984, qualified for the Olympic Trials in the 100 meter hurdles, but decided to continue his career in the NFL after graduating from Purdue with a degree in criminal justice.
Woodson was inducted into the Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.
Pro football career
By 1987, Woodson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the Draft 10. He returned punts and played defensive cornerback Pittsburgh season.On 1996 through November 22, 1987 was enrolled in third alignment in a game against division rival Cincinnati Bengals played in Cincinnati Riverfront Stadium, Woodson was inserted into the secondary. In the final minute the second quarter, recorded his first career interception when he intercepted a pass Boomer Esiason.
He was a fan favorite and a flag hanging from years in the Three Rivers Stadium said: "Rod is God." A high point came in 1995 when Woodson became the first player to return of reconstructive knee surgery in the same season. That year he broke his ACL against the Detroit Lions in the first game and returned to play in the Super Bowl XXX between the Steelers and Dallas Cowboys to only 19 weeks later. In that game, broke a pass intended for Michael Irvin, jumped up and pointed at his reconstructed knee. In a game against the Houston Oilers, Woodson beat Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon in a bombing cornerback. The coup was a shock Moon brain and forced him to leave the game.
Woodson career took a somewhat nomadic shift after free agency from Pittsburgh, after the family decided Rooney not to renew his contract by a pay dispute and the salary cap. (The team had a similar dispute with Franco Harris in 1984 and later with Alan Faneca in 2008.) Although continued to raise his family in Pittsburgh and then made peace with Rooney, jumped from three additional franchises, becoming one of the corners modern concepts for a successful transition to the safety position, following in the footsteps of Ronnie Lott. Woodson signed with the San Francisco 49ers in the 1997 season, Ravens Baltimore in the years 1998-2001 (where he won Super Bowl XXXV), and the Oakland Raiders in 2002 and 2003 (where he appeared in his third Super Bowl). Raiders in the 2002 season the Super Bowl, the 37-year old Woodson led the NFL in interceptions (8) for the first time in his career. His interception last came the November 16, 2003 against Minnesota Vikings Daunte Culpepper.
NFL records and accomplishments
Woodson is the time between all of the NFL leaders in games played as a defensive and interceptions. In their 17 seasons in the NFL, Woodson recorded 71 interceptions, 1483 yards in interception returns, fumble recoveries 32 (15 offensive and 17 defensive), 137 yards on fumble returns, 4894 yards on kickoff returns, return yards 2362 punt, and 17 touchdowns (12 returns interception, a ball Loose return, two kickoff returns, two punt returns). It has the league record for interceptions returned for touchdowns with 12, and is tied with 11 players for recording most fumble recoveries in a single game (3). His 1483 yards on interception returns are also an NFL record. Its 32 fumble recoveries are a record among defensive players. His 71 interceptions rank third all time.
Woodson was named to the Pro Bowl times eleven, a record for a defender. It was also the first player to win trips to the Pro Bowl cornerback, safety and kick returner. He was named 1993 NFL Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press. He was also a seven time All-Pro selection. Woodson finished second to Darrell Green in the 1988 NFL Fastest Man Competition.
In 1994, he was named the Team of the 75th Anniversary of the NFL. What made it remarkable was that Woodson was one of only five active players to be named to the team. The others were Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, Ronnie Lott Reggie White y. In 1999, he was ranked number 87 on the list of The Sporting News' of the greatest football players 100. The College Football News has also honored as one of the top 100 players of the 20th century.
In 2007 he was ranked number 22 on the U.S. list Today's Top 25 NFL players of the past 25 years.
It is unlikely that the Steelers will be removed Woodson number 26 of the movement, however, since the number is being used for a long time cornerback Deshea Townsend, who after the 2008 season has played more with Woodson Steelers did. (The editorial team Townsend in 1998 at the same time that Woodson signed with the archrival Ravens, still had a rough relationship with the Rooney at the moment.) Numbers Mel Blount 47 has also remained in circulation significantly since retiring after the 1983 season.
On January 31, 2009, Woodson was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility to be the 18th person to be enshrined Steelers related. Woodson named to his good friend and business partner Tracy Foster as his presenter. Foster went to Indiana playing basketball for Bob Knight. Encourage car dealership runs in Pittsburgh Woodson.
Retirement
Woodson was released by the Raiders in Oakland on July 27, 2004 after your computer is not physical. His replacement at free safety for the Raiders was Stuart Schweigert, who coincidentally broke the record for career interception Woodson at Purdue.
Now helps coach the defense in the Valley Christian Senior High in Dublin, California, along with former Raider John Parrella. Woodson lives in Pleasanton, California Nickie with his wife and five children. His son, Demitrius, plays safety and wide receiver there and kick returner.
Since 1994, Woodson has operated an annual youth football camp, the Woodson / Fabini Football Camp, because of their previous school. He is also a partner in Woodson Motorsports a BMW motorcycle dealer and repair shop in Fort Wayne.
Woodson currently divides his time between NFL Network studios in Los Angeles, his home in Pleasanton, and his home in Coldwater, Michigan. He was also part of the study team for the BBC coverage of the NFL in 2007, including Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLIII.
Rod Woodson sponsored a benefit dinner and charity auction on July 25, 2009 at the Oakland Coliseum – just two weeks before entering the Hall of Fame. All proceeds went football scholarships and programs at Valley Christian School, high school where coaches Rod.
References
^ Hayes, Reggie (03/08/2009). "Location Woodson way to greatness. "Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. Http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090803/SPORTS/908030336/1002. Retrieved 09/08/2009 .
^ "Rod Woodson ex Coppersmith Elected to the Hall of Fame Pro Football." Purdue University. http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/013109aab.html. Retrieved on 09/08/2009.
^ Jeanguenat, John (04/29/2003). "Halls of fame induction, a former honor student." The exponent. http://www.purdueexponent.org/interface/bebop/showstory.php?date=2003/04/29&section=sports. Retrieved on 2008-08-01.
^ I'll take that!
^ Football; Moon passes the tests after a concussion-The New York Times Published: Wednesday, April November 1992
^ Ab "Woodson set new standard in the backfield. USA Today. 2007-06-21. Http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2007-06-21-no-22-woodson_N . htm. Retrieved on 23/09/2008.
^ Attner, Paul (29/11/1993). "The Intimidator." The Sporting News reported. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1208/is_n22_v216/ai_14688205/pg_2. Retrieved on 23/09/2008.
^ Hall of Fame: Woodson greatness went beyond statistics
^ Class of 2009 Presenters
^ "BBC study team announced. http://www.nfluk.com/news-display.php?id=2854. Retrieved on 23/09/2008.
http://www.rod-woodson-hall-of-fame.com ^ "Rod Woodson Dinner and auction benefits HoF. Http://www.rod-woodson-hall-of-fame.com http://www.rod-woodson-hall-of-fame.com. Retrieved on 07/24/2009.
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