Robert Harry Wood (January 14, 1916 â October 22, 1973) was an American professional football offensive tackle/defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Chicago Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers. Wood played collegiate ball for the University of Alabama before being drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the fourth round of the 1940 NFL draft. Selected to play in the Pro Bowl and First-team All-Pro. He played professionally for one season, in 1940. He left his professional football career to serve in WWII alongside his three brothers.