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Charles Woodson
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Charles Woodson
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Charles Woodson

American, 1976
Place ActiveGreen Bay, Wisconsin, United States
Charles Woodson is an American former football defensive back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons with the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers. He spent his first 14 seasons as a cornerback and his final four as a safety. Woodson played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning the Heisman Trophy as a junior. He is the only defensive player to win the Heisman.