| Date of birth | (1944-09-22)September 22, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Date of death | September 27, 2016(2016-09-27) (aged 72) |
| Place of death | White Rock, British Columbia |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | DB |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| US college | Idaho |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1967–1969 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1970–1976 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1977 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1978 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1975 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1972, 1974, 1975 |
Rodney William Woodward (September 22, 1944 – September 27, 2016) was a defensive back in the Canadian Football League for twelve years. Woodward won the Grey Cup as a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1973 and 1976. In 2009 he was sentenced to jail for "stealing $185,000 from two elderly clients to pay gambling debts" but his wife believes that this may have been a consequence of injuries he suffered during his football career. He died in 2016 after a fall, having experienced the effects of dementia in his later years.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Fraser Clan (NAIA Division II independent) (1980–1982) | |||||||||
| 1980 | Simon Fraser | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1981 | Simon Fraser | 3–7 | |||||||
| 1982 | Simon Fraser | 2–8 | |||||||
| Simon Fraser: | 10–19 | ||||||||
| Total: | 10–19 | ||||||||
References
- Wife of former CFL player Rod Woodward says concussion lawsuit a chance to 'clear his name'
- Former CFL all-star, Clan coach Rod Woodward succumbs to fall
- Rodney William Woodward
External links
| Simon Fraser Red Leafs football coaches | |
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