Tom Woodeshick

Tom Woodeshick

Woodeshick from The Monticola, 1963
Date of birth (1941-12-03) December 3, 1941
Place of birth Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Career information
Position(s) Running back
College West Virginia
AFL draft 1963 / Round: 4 / Pick: 28
(By the Buffalo Bills)
NFL draft 1963 / Round: 8 / Pick: 102
Career history
As player
1963-1971 Philadelphia Eagles
1972 St. Louis Cardinals
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls 1 (1968)
Career stats

Thomas Woodeshick (born December 3, 1941) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League.

Woodeshick played football at Hanover Township High School and college football at West Virginia University. As a pro, he played nine seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles and one with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League. In 1968, Woodeshick was the NFL's third leading rusher with 947 yards, was named Second Team All-NFL by the Associated Press, and played in the Pro Bowl at the end of the season.

He made an uncredited appearance as a member of the 325th Evac. in the climactic football game in the film M*A*S*H.

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