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'''Christopher Wyatt Woods''' (born [[July 19]], [[1962]] in [[Birmingham]]) is a former professional [[NFL player|wide | '''Christopher Wyatt Woods''' (born [[July 19]], [[1962]] in [[Birmingham]]) is a building contractor and former professional [[NFL player|wide receiver]]. | ||
Woods played for the [[Auburn Tigers]] and was drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders in the 1st round (28th overall) of the [[1984]] Supplemental Draft. He played | Woods is the son of Reverend [[Calvin Woods]], pastor of [[Shiloh Baptist Church]] in [[Norwood]], and a notable figure in the [[Civil Rights Movement]]. | ||
Woods played for the [[Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn Tigers]] and was drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders in the 1st round (28th overall) of the [[1984]] Supplemental Draft. He played two seasons for the Raiders and one season for the Denver Broncos, mostly as a punt returner. | |||
After leaving the NFL, Woods started a career as a building contractor. He founded [[Magic City Construction]] and [[C. W. Woods Contracting Services]] in [[1985]] and opened offices in the [[Farley Building]]. Both companies went into bankruptcy in [[1997]] after disputes with vendors and subcontractors. | |||
==References== | |||
* Archibald, John (December 9, 2016) "Contractor describes corruption, threats at city of Birmingham." {{BN}} | |||
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Revision as of 10:08, 9 December 2016
Christopher Wyatt Woods (born July 19, 1962 in Birmingham) is a building contractor and former professional wide receiver.
Woods is the son of Reverend Calvin Woods, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Norwood, and a notable figure in the Civil Rights Movement.
Woods played for the Auburn Tigers and was drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders in the 1st round (28th overall) of the 1984 Supplemental Draft. He played two seasons for the Raiders and one season for the Denver Broncos, mostly as a punt returner.
After leaving the NFL, Woods started a career as a building contractor. He founded Magic City Construction and C. W. Woods Contracting Services in 1985 and opened offices in the Farley Building. Both companies went into bankruptcy in 1997 after disputes with vendors and subcontractors.
References
- Archibald, John (December 9, 2016) "Contractor describes corruption, threats at city of Birmingham." The Birmingham News
External links
- Chris Woods bio at Pro-Football-Reference.com