About Rod Woodward
Lived 1944 – 2016 (aged 72). Rod Woodward was a Canadian canadian football player.
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.
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Who was Rod Woodward?
Canadian football player (1944–2016)
When was Rod Woodward born?
Rod Woodward was born on 22 September 1944 in Vancouver.
When did Rod Woodward die?
Rod Woodward died on 27 September 2016 in White Rock.
What was Rod Woodward's occupation?
Rod Woodward was a canadian football player.
What nationality was Rod Woodward?
Rod Woodward was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rod Woodward. https://biography.guide/rod-woodward/
MLA: "Rod Woodward." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/rod-woodward/.
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