Gary Wood

Gary Fay Wood (July 9, 1942 – March 3, 1994) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for 63 games in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints from 1964 until 1969.

He played college football for the Cornell Big Red and was selected by the Giants in the eighth round of the 1964 NFL draft. In his time in the NFL, Wood had a career completion percentage of 46.5%, as well as a passer rating of 54.5.

On March 24, 1996, Wood was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

Early and personal life Wood was born in Taylor, New York, grew up in Cortland, New York, and was Jewish.

He played football for Cortland High School in Cortland, New York, at which he never played in a losing game.

College career Wood played as a three-year starting quarterback at Cornell University, beginning in his sophomore season in 1961. Wood was the leading rusher and passer for the Big Red every year in which he was the starter. In 1962, Wood led the nation in all-purpose yards, with 1,395 (155.0 yards per game). That season, he also set an Ivy League total offense record in a game against Penn with 387 yards (207 rushing, 106 throwing), and was named first-team All-Ivy and to the AP All-East Team. He also lettered as a center fielder-second baseman-pitcher on the 1962 Cornell baseball team, batting .277 in 17 games, with a six-inning ERA of 1.49.

Wood appeared in an episode of To Tell The Truth on July 12, 1965.

In 1967, Wood was picked up in the expansion draft for the New Orleans Saints.

He was inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989, as well as the New York Sports Hall of Fame and the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.

After the NFL

Following his stint in the Canadian Football League, Wood opened an insurance firm in New York City.