Former Green Bay Packers safety Willie Wood died Monday at the age of 83, the team announced. “Willie’s success story, rising from an undrafted rookie free agent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, is an inspiration to generations of football fans. Wood, who was named to the 1960s All-Decade Team, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989. “The game has lost a true legend with the passing of Willie Wood,” Hall of Fame president/CEO David Baker said in a statement. “The Hall of Fame will forever keep his legacy alive to serve as an inspiration to future generations.”–Field Level Media

Source: National Post February 04, 2020 16:52 UTC