Gary Fay Wood (February 5, 1952 was an American football quarterback in the National Football League from 1974 until 1979.
The 5'11'' quarterback was drafted out of Cornell University in the 1974 NFL Draft by the New York Giants in the eighth round. Wood posted unremarkable stats in his time in the NFL with a career completion percentage of 46.5% and a mediocre passer rating of 54.5.
Wood was inducted into the National New York Sports Hall of Fam...
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Gary Fay Wood (February 5, 1952 was an American football quarterback in the National Football League from 1974 until 1979.
The 5'11'' quarterback was drafted out of Cornell University in the 1974 NFL Draft by the New York Giants in the eighth round. Wood posted unremarkable stats in his time in the NFL with a career completion percentage of 46.5% and a mediocre passer rating of 54.5.
Wood was inducted into the National New York Sports Hall of Fame on March 24, 1996.
After graduating from Cortland High School in Cortland, New York, Wood had an outstanding career as the three-year starting quarterback at Cornell beginning in 1961, his sophomore season. Wood was the leading rusher and passer for the Big Red every year in which he was the starter.
Wood was elected team captain in 1973 and continued to perform well for Cornell. During his senior year, Wood was elected to the Sphinx Head Society.
In 1974, Wood was selected in the eighth round (109th overall) of the NFL Draft by the New York...
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