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RICHARD WOOD- LB, Southern California, 1972- 74
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RICHARD WOODUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLinebacker, 1972-74
A fierce tackler and team leader, USC's Richard "Batman" Wood joins 26 other Trojans in the College Football Hall of Fame.
The only three-time All-America selection (consensus- '73,'74) in Southern California's rich football history, the Elizabeth, N.J., native was a member of two USC National Championship teams, captaining the 1974 squad and leading the Trojans to an impressive 31-3- 2 record during his career.
Wood twice led the Trojans in tackles en route to garnering First Team All-Conference laurels every season of his career.Selected in the third round of the 1975 NFL Draft by the Jets, he spent the majority of his time in the pros with Tampa Bay.He amassed 855 career tackles for the Buccaneers, the third-most in franchise history.
Since retiring from the NFL, Wood has coached on the high school and professional levels, serving as an assistant football coach for the Bucs and for the NFL Europa's Frankfurt Galaxy.He also spent time as head coach for the Munich Cowboys of the German Football League.He resides in Tampa, Fla.