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| ⚫ | * All-] (1974) | ||
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| ⚫ | * All-] (1974) | ||
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| ==Early years== | ==Early years== | ||
| At Grandview High School |
At Grandview High School, he practiced ], ] and ]. | ||
| Woolsey received a ] scholarship to ], but eventually made his way to the football team, where he became a starter at ] and received All-] honors in 1974, after recording 72 tackles, six interceptions and leading his team in punt returns.<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1873&dat=19760118&id=0sMeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k8oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6377,958321</ref> In ] he set school records in the ], the ] and the spring and mile relay teams. Also ran a 9.6 ] and a 6.2 ]. | Woolsey received a ] scholarship to ], but eventually made his way to the football team, where he became a starter at ] and received All-] honors in 1974, after recording 72 tackles, six interceptions and leading his team in punt returns.<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1873&dat=19760118&id=0sMeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k8oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6377,958321</ref> In ] he set school records in the ], the ] and the spring and mile relay teams. Also ran a 9.6 ] and a 6.2 ]. | ||
| In 1988 he was inducted into the ] Hall of Fame. ] named him one of the greatest Idaho athletes of the 20th century.<ref>http:// |
In 1988 he was inducted into the ] Hall of Fame. ] named him one of the greatest Idaho athletes of the 20th century.<ref>http://www.si.com/vault/1999/12/27/271866/the-master-list-the-50-greatest-sports-figures-of-the-century-from-each-of-the-50-states</ref> | ||
| ==Professional career== | ==Professional career== | ||
| ===Dallas Cowboys=== | ===Dallas Cowboys=== | ||
| Woolsey was selected by the ] in the sixth round of the ], also known as the ]. As a rookie he was used mainly |
Woolsey was selected by the ] in the sixth round of the ], also known as the ]. As a rookie he was used mainly on ] and became the first ] graduate to play in a ]. | ||
| ===Seattle Seahawks=== | ===Seattle Seahawks=== | ||
| The ] selected him from the Cowboys roster in the ]. He missed four pre-season games with a knee |
The ] selected him from the Cowboys roster in the ]. He missed four pre-season games with a knee injury,<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19760903&id=_8NaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fV0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5420,2236804&hl=en</ref> but was able to play in 14 games (11 starts), registering 59 tackles and 4 interceptions (tied for the team lead).<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=860&dat=19760331&id=UMU0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=jI8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4958,4654740</ref> His play was affected after never fully recovering from his previous knee injury and was waived on August 29, ].<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1338&dat=19770830&id=fPpLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7_gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2552,3673447&hl=en</ref> | ||
| ===Cleveland Browns=== | ===Cleveland Browns=== | ||
| On September 14, ], he was signed by the ].<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1243&dat=19770915&id=MvtXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v_YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6603,4248693&hl=en</ref> He was one of the ]'s leading punt returners with 32 returns for 290 yards, but was released on August 22, ].<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19780823&id=vbssAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LBMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3562,4284900&hl=en</ref> | |||
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===St. Louis Cardinals=== | ||
| In ], he played for the ] in 2 games. | In ], he played for the ] in 2 games. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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| Born: | (1953-08-11) August 11, 1953 (age 71) Provo, Utah | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| College: | Boise State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1975 / round: 6 / pick: 148 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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Roland Bert Woolsey (born August 11, 1953 in Provo, Utah) is a former professional American football player who played in four NFL seasons for the Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns and the St. Louis Cardinals. He played college football at Boise State University.
Early years
At Grandview High School, he practiced track, eight-man football and basketball.
Woolsey received a track scholarship to Boise State University, but eventually made his way to the football team, where he became a starter at safety and received All-Big Sky honors in 1974, after recording 72 tackles, six interceptions and leading his team in punt returns. In track he set school records in the 220-yard dash, the 440-yard dash and the spring and mile relay teams. Also ran a 9.6 100-yard dash and a 6.2 60-yard dash.
In 1988 he was inducted into the Boise State University Hall of Fame. Sports Illustrated named him one of the greatest Idaho athletes of the 20th century.
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Woolsey was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 1975 NFL Draft, also known as the Dirty Dozen draft. As a rookie he was used mainly on special teams and became the first Boise State University graduate to play in a Super Bowl.
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks selected him from the Cowboys roster in the 1976 NFL Expansion Draft. He missed four pre-season games with a knee injury, but was able to play in 14 games (11 starts), registering 59 tackles and 4 interceptions (tied for the team lead). His play was affected after never fully recovering from his previous knee injury and was waived on August 29, 1977.
Cleveland Browns
On September 14, 1977, he was signed by the Cleveland Browns. He was one of the NFL's leading punt returners with 32 returns for 290 yards, but was released on August 22, 1978.
St. Louis Cardinals
In 1978, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2 games.
References
- http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1873&dat=19760118&id=0sMeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k8oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6377,958321
- http://www.si.com/vault/1999/12/27/271866/the-master-list-the-50-greatest-sports-figures-of-the-century-from-each-of-the-50-states
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19760903&id=_8NaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fV0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5420,2236804&hl=en
- http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=860&dat=19760331&id=UMU0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=jI8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4958,4654740
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1338&dat=19770830&id=fPpLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7_gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2552,3673447&hl=en
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1243&dat=19770915&id=MvtXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v_YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6603,4248693&hl=en
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19780823&id=vbssAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LBMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3562,4284900&hl=en
External links
| Dallas Cowboys 1975 NFL draft selections | |
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