Willie Wood

William Vernell Wood Sr. (December 23, 1936February 3, 2020) was an American football safety for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL). He was a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Wood died of dementia-related problems on February 3, 2020 at an assisted living facility in Washington, D.C. at the age of 83. After his death, an autopsy revealed that Wood had been suffering from stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

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