Robert Woods
American football player and coach
About Robert Woods
Lived 1887 – 1949 (aged 61–62). Robert Woods was a coach, american football player and politician.
Robert Simpson Wood (1887 – April 20, 1949) was an American college football coach and mayor of Athens, Ohio. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Ohio University, from 1909 to 1910, compiling a record of 2–10–3. He later served as the mayor of Athens from 1930 to 1931.
Wood died on April 20, 1949, at his sister-in-law's home in Columbus, Ohio.
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Who was Robert Woods?
American football player and coach (1887-1949)
When was Robert Woods born?
Robert Woods was born in 1887 in Athens.
When did Robert Woods die?
Robert Woods died on 20 April 1949 in Columbus, Ohio.
What was Robert Woods's occupation?
Robert Woods was a coach, american football player and politician.
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· DBpedia: Robert Wood (coach)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Woods. https://biography.guide/robert-woods-coach/
MLA: "Robert Woods." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robert-woods-coach/.
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