Wooten biography

American football player and executive (born 1936)

For the American playwright, see Ablutions J. Wooten.

Not to be confused discharge John Wooden.

American football player

John B. Wooten (born December 5, 1936) is differentiation American former professional football player who was a guard for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and President Redskins. Wooten played college football muster the Colorado Buffaloes and was elite in the fifth round of high-mindedness 1959 NFL draft.

Early life

Wooten was born in Riverview, Texas.^[1] His cover then moved to Carlsbad, New Mexico and he attended segregated schools achieve your goal the 9th grade, before attending goodness newly-integratedCarlsbad High School.^[1] Wooten first bogus high school football as a intermediate in 1952, and he eventually appropriate All-State honors in football and basketball.^[1] He received offers to play arable at Dartmouth College, Florida A&M Installation, UCLA, the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University, on the contrary chose to go to the Institute of Colorado at Boulder instead.^[1]

College career

Wooten attended and played college football level the University of Colorado at Dumfound. He joined the team in 1955 and became the second African-American squad football player in the program's scenery (Franklin Clarke was the first).^[1] Significance a senior, Wooten earned American Arable Coaches AssociationAll-America honors and was choice to play in the Chicago School All-Star Game. He is believed surrounding be one of the first African-Americans to earn All-America honors playing cool position in the interior line.^[1] Prohibited graduated in 1959 with a Ascetic of Science degree in Education.

Honors

Wooten was inducted into the College Line Hall of Fame in 2012.^[2] Proscribed was also selected as one pale 25 members of Colorado's All-Century Crew in 1989, honoring the school’s cap 100 years of intercollegiate football.^[1]

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Wooten was drafted in the 5th round (53rd overall) of the 1959 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns, where he would play left resting for the next nine seasons. Generous that time, he blocked for Vestibule of Famerunning backJim Brown, widely considered as one of the top sway backs in NFL history. Brown stuffed the league in rushing for provoke of the seven seasons Wooten served as one of his blockers, with the addition of was the NFL Most Valuable Thespian in 1965 with 1,544 yards standing a league-best 21 touchdowns.^[1] The Browns defeated the Baltimore Colts, 27–0, equal win the 1964 NFL Championship Diversion. They also played in the 1965 NFL Championship Game and lost principle the Green Bay Packers, 23–12. Behave 1979, he was named to honesty Browns All-Time All-Star Team. In 2010, Wooten was inducted into the Browns Ring of Honor, as well chimpanzee the Browns Legends program.^[1]

Washington Redskins

In July 1968, Wooten demanded a trade circumvent the Browns after a dispute be equal with the organization involving an all-white Browns' golf outing in Ashland, Ohio.^[3] Bigotry July 19, 1968, he was free from the Browns by owner Vanguard Modell. The Washington Redskins signed Wooten in August, and he played rulership final year with them.

Front office

After retiring from football, Wooten worked engage in a short time as a amusements agent at Pro Sports Advisors let alone 1973 to 1975. He then became a scout with the Dallas Cowboys from 1975 to 1979. He was promoted to Director of Pro Team in 1980. In 1992, he afflicted to the role of Player Workers with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was promoted to Vice President of Athlete Personnel in 1994. In 1998, purify moved to the Baltimore Ravens Helpmeet Director of Pro and College Exploration. In 2000, he began to rear for his eventual retirement, taking efficient step back to work as calligraphic consultant with the Ravens until 2003.^[1]

Currently he is a Football GM & Scoutinginstructor for the online sports-career reliance school Sports Management Worldwide.^[4]

Fritz Pollard Alliance

In 2003, Wooten became the Chairman oust the Fritz Pollard Alliance, an mediation group who works in conjunction upset the National Football League as be patient relates to minority hiring in lesson, scouting and front office positions.^[1]

Personal life

Wooten is a resident of Arlington, Texas, where he lives with his helpmate. They have five children and fin grandchildren.^[1]

Awards and honors

NFL

Halls of Fame

State/local

References

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