Birth Name: Roderick Kevin Woodson
Place of Birth: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Date of Birth: March 10, 1965
Ethnicity: African-American (father) German (mother)
Ancestry/Genealogy: Rod Woodson is an American former National Football League (NFL) cornerback. Rod Woodson was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame in 2009. He is regarded by many as the greatest cornerback in NFL history.
Rod Woodson was the son of James Alfred Woodson and Linda Jo Doerflein.
His paternal grandparents were Dennis Woodson (the son of John Henry Woodson and Jennie Crenshaw) and Helen Fitts.
His maternal grandfather was Walter Anthony Doerflein, the son of Charles Edward Doerflein and Mathilda Rose Wuestefeld.
His maternal grandmother was Josephine Clara Hartman, the daughter of Joseph John Hartman and Isabel Strauser.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128493800/james-a-woodson (Rod Woodson’s fathers obituary)
https://clutchpoints.com/greatest-nfl-cornerbacks-all-time-ranked
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