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Legendary Texas A&M Fullback George Woodard Passes Away

Texas A&M Aggies legend George Woodard has died at the age of 69.
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Sep 3, 2022; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies helmet on the sideline during the second half against the Sam Houston State Bearkats at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
Sep 3, 2022; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies helmet on the sideline during the second half against the Sam Houston State Bearkats at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

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Texas A&M Aggies football has lost one of its most legendary players.

According to a release, former Texas A&M fullback George Woodard has passed away at the age of 69 in Arlington, Texas. The athletic department called Woodard, also known as "Big Woo," a "larger-than-life figure in Aggie football lore."

A Cedar Lake, Texas native, Woodard was inducted into the Texas A&M Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018. He played four years in College Station from 1975-79 and finished his A&M career with 2,911 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns on the ground. At the time of his departure from college, this yardage mark was good for second all-time in program history and currently ranks No. 8 among all Aggies. His 35 career rushing touchdowns are still fourth-most in program history. He also added 19 catches for 247 yards.

In total, he played 44 games with the Maroon and White.

During the 1976 season, Woodard led the Southwest Conference in rush attempts (239) and rushing touchdowns (17) while finishing with a single-season best of 1,153 yards on the ground.

Woodard would go on to be an 11th-round draft pick by the New Orleans Saints in the 1980 NFL Draft. This draft featured other Aggies such as running back Curtis Dickey (No. 5 overall, Baltimore Ravens), defensive end Jacob Green (No. 10 overall, Seattle Seahawks) and receiver Gerald Carter (No. 240 overall, Tampa Bay Buccaneers).

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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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