wide receiver for the University of Washington. Currently serving in the U.S. Army Holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. A drummer, Wood occasionally performed in The Fifth Quarter, a band composed of Buccaneer teammates. Wood and Brantley have both been assisted by Gay Culverhouse, in her efforts to get recognition for the problem of football-related dementia. He suffers from [headaches] occasionally also, and has been involved in litigation with the NFL disability board, who have denied medical benefits despite his having required surgery to insert a metal rod into his spine. Wood's post-football life has been characterized by financial hardship, as part of his NFL earnings were lost to corrupt advisors. References 1953 births Living people Sportspeople from Elizabeth, New Jersey Thomas Jefferson High School (New Jersey) alumni All-American college football players Players of American football from New Jersey American football linebackers USC Trojans football players New York Jets players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaches College Football Hall of Fame inductees American expatriate sportspeople in Germany American expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands