Bo Wood
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1945)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Bo Wood
| number = 81
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|1|24}}
| birth_place = Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 235
| high_school = Haddon Heights
| college = North Carolina
| pastteams =
- New Orleans Saints ({{nfly|1967}})*
- Atlanta Falcons ({{nfly|1967}}-{{nfly|1968}}){{efn|name=tm3|In 1969, he signed with a Canadian Football League team, but did not play with them}}
| status =
| highlights =
| pfr = WoodBo20
}}
Charles Henry "Bo" Wood (born January 24, 1945) is an American former professional football player and high school coach. He played for the Atlanta Falcons in 1967 and coached the Cherry Hill East Cougars high school team for 33 years.
Early life
Bo Wood was born on January 24, 1945, in Camden, New Jersey, and grew up in Barrington, New Jersey.{{Cite web|url=https://goheels.com/sports/football/roster/charles--bo--wood/19664|title=Charles (Bo) Wood - Football|website=University of North Carolina Athletics}} He attended Haddon Heights High School. In his school, he was a three-sport athlete and got 11 varsity letters.{{Cite web|url=http://eastside-online.org/sports/coach-bo-woods-legacy-shows-the-best-of-east-sports/|title=Coach Bo Wood's legacy shows the best of East sports – Eastside}}
=Awards and honors=
==Track==
- All-South Jersey (1960s)
==Swimming==
- All-South Jersey (1960s)
==Football==
- All-South Jersey (1960s)
- Team Captain (1960s){{efn|name=par|This is a partial list of his high school awards.}}
College career
Wood went to college at North Carolina. In 1964 he had 4 catches for 44 yards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bo-wood-1.html|title=Bo Wood College Stats|website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com}} In 1966 he was an All-American selection.
=Awards and honors=
- All-American Selection (1966)
Professional career
=New Orleans Saints=
In 1967 he was selected by the New Orleans Saints. He was drafted in the 6th round (159th overall). He made the roster but was traded to the Atlanta Falcons right before the season started.
=Atlanta Falcons=
In 1967 he played for the Atlanta Falcons.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WoodBo20.htm|title=Bo Wood Stats|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WoodBo20.htm|title=Bo Wood Career Game Log|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WoodBo20/splits/|title=Bo Wood Career Splits|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} He played in all 14 games but only one statistic was recorded; a 9 yard kick return.{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerw/wood00600.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913120629/https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerw/wood00600.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 13, 2022|title=Bo Wood Stats - Pro Football Archives|website=www.profootballarchives.com}} He did not make the roster in 1968. He was later signed by a Canadian Football League team but did not play for them.
Later life
After his playing career, he went back to college to get a masters degree. He then was a High School coach for more than 30 years. He first started at Bishop Eustace but then went to the Cherry Hill East Cougars and was there for 33 seasons. 3 players he coached went to the NFL; Pete Kugler, Glenn Foley, and Stan Clayton. In 1988 they won the state championship. In 1987 he was inducted into the New Jersey Coaches Hall of Fame. In 2018 he was inducted into the Cherry Hill East Athletics Hall of Fame.{{Cite web|url=https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/08/13/cherry-hill-east-announces-2018-hall-fame-class/981339002/|title=Cherry Hill East announces 2018 Hall of Fame class|first=Josh|last=Friedman|website=Courier-Post}}
Notes
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References
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Category:Haddon Heights Junior/Senior High School alumni
Category:People from Barrington, New Jersey
Category:Players of American football from Camden County, New Jersey
Category:Players of American football from Camden, New Jersey
Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football players