Harvey Woods
American baseball coach and athletic director
About Harvey Woods
Lived 1921 – 1996 (aged 74). Harvey Woods was a baseball player and american football player.
Harvey Drewry Woods Jr. (March 21, 1921 – February 25, 1996) was an American coach and administrator who was the first athletic director at Fairleigh Dickinson University and was the school's baseball coach from 1951 to 1966 and 1978 to 1979.
Early life Woods was born in Clifton Forge, Virginia. After leaving the military, Woods attended the University of Richmond, where he played baseball and football.
Fairleigh Dickinson University Woods was the first athletic director at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He resigned as athletic director in 1977 to return to coaching. He coached two more seasons, retiring in 1979. In eighteen seasons, Woods had an overall record of 225–167–2.
Later life Woods moved to Melbourne, Florida in 1983. He died on February 25, 1996.
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Who was Harvey Woods?
American baseball coach and athletic director (1921–1996)
When was Harvey Woods born?
Harvey Woods was born on 21 March 1921.
When did Harvey Woods die?
Harvey Woods died on 25 February 1996.
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Harvey Woods was a baseball player and american football player.
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