He beat out Peyton Manning, a fellow Hall of Fame inductee, for the Heisman as the first and only one to win the award after primarily playing defense. ![]() Woodson lifted the Wolverines to the national championship in 1997, their first in nearly four decades, with a win over Ryan Leaf-led Washington State in the Rose Bowl. Tall and lanky in his teens, Woodson was a star running back and defensive back at Fremont Ross High School in northwestern Ohio and he bolted from the Buckeye state to play for the Wolverines.Īt Michigan, coach Lloyd Carr lined him up at cornerback and also let him carry and catch the ball on offense along with returning kickoffs and punts. Woodson was also one of the best football players of all time, joining Hall of Fame running back Marcus Allen as the only players to win a Heisman Trophy, AP Rookie of the Year, AP Player of the Year and a Super Bowl. “His legacy is more than just a football player," said Scotty Passink, a close friend. Earlier this year, he added Woodson Bourbon Whiskey to his lineup of business interests. Over the past two decades, Woodson has been part of a team that has made and sold wine that bears his name after being exposed to the industry in Napa Valley during training camps early in his career with the Raiders. “It will contribute to saving lives in the future.” “It is truly a special thing that he has created here at Michigan Medicine," said Dr. With Woodson's money and donations from the public, researchers in Ann Arbor, Michigan, are developing the technology to preserve a heart for a day instead of just several hours for transplants. “The opportunity to help save lives, I think that’s really at the root of it,” he said. Woodson aimed to attract the world’s best researchers to help children. He donated $2 million in 2009 to the new University of Michigan Mott Children’s Hospital and Women’s Hospital, creating the Charles Woodson Clinical Research Fund. The 44-year-old Woodson has brought joy to countless people in Ohio, Michigan, California, Wisconsin and beyond with his play on the field and his mission off it to build a legacy that transcends sports. “I would be crying because I couldn't move around, but once he started dragging me around, I'm kind of part of the crew because he's making me a part of the fun. “My older brother and my sister always tell a story of me kind of crawling around and dragging these behind and my brother would grab my arms and pull me," Woodson said in an interview with The Associated Press, holding tiny white shoes attached to a brace. ![]() Growing up in Fremont, Ohio, he overcame the deformity and went on to become a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer, who will be inducted about 100 miles from his hometown on Sunday. The former Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers defensive back also was holding the shoes and brace he wore after he was born with clubfoot. Woodson cradled the Heisman Trophy and Thorpe Award he won as a three-way, national championship player at Michigan. (AP) - Charles Woodson walked onto his covered patio, overlooking a pool and golf course, to share some sources of pride with visitors. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.ORLANDO, Fla. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.
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