Gary Woolford

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Gary Woolford
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1954-05-04) May 4, 1954 (age 70)
Cairo, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Joliet West
College: Florida State
NFL draft: 1977  / round: 6 / pick: 148
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played - started:12 - 8
Interceptions:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Gary Steven Woolford (born May 4, 1954) is a former professional American football defensive back who played for the New York Giants in 1980. [1] [2] Woolford played college football at Florida State.

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References

  1. "Gary Woolford". NFL.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  2. Malinconico, Joe. "Sunday's child: Gary Woolford". spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu. Retrieved October 5, 2018.