Milt Woodard
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Milt Woodard was an American sports writer and sport executive. He attended the College of Puget Sound (now the University of Puget Sound
) in Washington, where he played baseball
. He graduated in 1933.
Woodard had a distinguished career as a sportswriter for the Tacoma News Tribune
and the Chicago Sun-Times
. He also served as President of the American Football League
from July 1966 until the NFL officially merged with it in March 1970. At the urging of AFL fans and players, Woodard had a commemorative Ten-year AFL shoulder patch
produced for the 1969 AFL Champion Kansas City Chiefs
to wear when they played and defeated the NFL Champion Vikings in the fourth and final AFL-NFL World Championship Game
after the 1969 pro football season.
University of Puget Sound
The University of Puget Sound is a private liberal arts college located in the North End of Tacoma, Washington, in the United States...
) in Washington, where he played baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. He graduated in 1933.
Woodard had a distinguished career as a sportswriter for the Tacoma News Tribune
Tacoma News Tribune
The News Tribune is a daily newspaper in Tacoma, Washington, in the United States.-History:It can trace its origins back to the founding of the weekly Tacoma Ledger by R.F. Radabaugh in 1880. The next year, H.C. Patrick founded The News, another weekly. Both papers became dailies in 1883. In 1898,...
and the Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It is the flagship paper of the Sun-Times Media Group.-History:The Chicago Sun-Times is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city...
. He also served as President of the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
from July 1966 until the NFL officially merged with it in March 1970. At the urging of AFL fans and players, Woodard had a commemorative Ten-year AFL shoulder patch
Ten-year AFL patch
The Ten-Year AFL Patch is a shoulder patch adapted for use on American Football League team uniforms.-History:During the entire 1969 professional football season, all NFL players wore a shoulder patch on their uniforms, reading "50 NFL", marking the 50 years which had passed since the league's...
produced for the 1969 AFL Champion Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
to wear when they played and defeated the NFL Champion Vikings in the fourth and final AFL-NFL World Championship Game
Professional American football championship games
Below is a list of professional football championship games in the United States, involving:* the informal Pittsburgh circuit of professional football teams ;...
after the 1969 pro football season.