Tom Woodeshick
Born: | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | December 3, 1941
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Career information | |
Position(s) | Running back |
College | West Virginia |
AFL draft | 1963 / Round: 4 / Pick: 28 (By the Buffalo Bills) |
NFL draft | 1963 / Round: 8 / Pick: 102 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1963–1971 | Philadelphia Eagles |
1972 | St. Louis Cardinals |
Career highlights and awards | |
Pro Bowls | 1 (1968) |
Career stats | |
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Thomas Woodeshick (/ˈwʊdəʃɪk/;[1] born December 3, 1941) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League.
Woodeshick played football at Hanover Township High School and college football at West Virginia University. As a professional, he played nine seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles and one with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League. In 1968, Woodeshick was the NFL's third leading rusher with 947 yards, was named Second Team All-NFL by the Associated Press, and played in the Pro Bowl at the end of the season.
He made an uncredited appearance as a member of the 325th Evac in the climactic football game in the film M*A*S*H.[citation needed]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1970 | M*A*S*H | Football Player - 325th Evac. | Uncredited |
References[]
- ^ "Tom Woodeshick profile". Retrieved 23 December 2019.
Categories:
- 1941 births
- Living people
- American football running backs
- Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Players of American football from Pennsylvania
- Sportspeople from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
- St. Louis Cardinals (football) players
- West Virginia Mountaineers football players