Robert Simpson Wood (1887 – April 20, 1949) was an American

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coach and

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Athens, Ohio Athens is a city and the county seat of Athens County, Ohio. The population was 23,849 at the 2020 census. Located along the Hocking River within Appalachian Ohio about southeast of Columbus, Athens is best known as the home of Ohio Universit ...

. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater,

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, from 1909 to 1910, compiling a record of 2–10–3. He later served as the mayor of Athens from 1930 to 1931. Wood died on April 20, 1949, at his sister-in-law's home in

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Head coaching record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wood, Robert 1887 births 1949 deaths Ohio Bobcats football coaches Ohio Bobcats football players People from Athens, Ohio Mayors of places in Ohio Coaches of American football from Ohio Players of American football from Ohio