Tom Woodeshick

Thomas Woodeshick (/ˈwʊdəʃɪk/ WUUD-ə-shik;^[1] born December 3, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL).

Tom Woodeshick

Woodeshick from The Monticola, 1963
Personal information
Born:	(1941-12-03) December 3, 1941 (age 82) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
College:	West Virginia
Position:	Running back
NFL draft:	1963 / round: 8 / pick: 102
AFL draft:	1963 / round: 4 / pick: 28 (By the Buffalo Bills)
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1963–1971) St. Louis Cardinals (1972)
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls (1968)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Woodeshick played football at Hanover Township High School and college football at West Virginia University. As a professional, he played nine seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles and one with the St. Louis Cardinals of the NFL. 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 was cut by the Eagles just before the start of the 1972 regular season, when the Eagles decided to use other running backs after Woodeshick was hampered by injuries early in training camp.^[2] He said at the time of being cut:

I'm extremely bitter. There's no avoiding it. I wanted to go out like a pro and a champion. Not so much for myself but for the fans here. Nobody deserves a winner more than they do.^[2]

He made an uncredited appearance as a member of the 325th Evac in the climactic football game in the film M*A*S*H.^{[citation needed]}

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1970	M*A*S*H	Football Player - 325th Evac.	Uncredited

References

1. "Tom Woodeshick profile". YouTube. Retrieved December 23, 2019.^{[dead YouTube link]}
2. "Woodeshick, Nance among Eagles' cuts". Standard-Speaker. September 12, 1972. p. 26. Retrieved August 30, 2022 – via newspapers.com.

• Philadelphia Eagles history page on Woodeshick