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title: "3 Lee Woodruff Quotes - Famous American football player"
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# Lee Woodruff

(1909–1947)   American Football Player

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Lee Woodruff was an American football player.

## Quick Facts About Lee Woodruff

Born April 14, 1909

Died February 22, 1947

Profession American Football Player

## About Lee Woodruff

American football player (1909-1947)... \| Lee Thornton Woodruff was an American professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Providence Steam Roller, Boston Braves, and Philadelphia Eagles. He was born in Batesville, Mississippi and played college football at the University of Mississippi.

##  Quotes by Lee Woodruff

> [“Your recovery is going to be painstaking, like the way the ants are building the tunnels, one grain at a time. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-woodruff/your-recovery-is-going-to-be-painstaking-like-the-way-the-ants-are/)

[Lee Woodruff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-woodruff/)

[Healing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/healing/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae3/lee-woodruff-84093_healing_your-recovery-is-going-to-be-painstaking_1018000.jpg)

> [“In those long-ago days I saw a daughter with a disability. Now I see a beautiful, engaging person with a different ability,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-woodruff/in-those-long-ago-days-i-saw-a-daughter-with-a-disability-now-i-see-a/)

[Lee Woodruff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-woodruff/)

[Children](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/children/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d0c/lee-woodruff-84093_children_in-those-long-ago-days-i-saw-a-daughter_1603920.jpg)

> [“Maybe there weren't fairytales, or dreams didn't often really come true, but this moment felt very close. As close as it gets…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-woodruff/maybe-there-weren-t-fairytales-or-dreams-didn-t-often-really-come/)

[Lee Woodruff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-woodruff/)

[Dreams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dreams/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/279/lee-woodruff-84093_dreams_maybe-there-weren-t-fairytales-or-dreams_1967163.jpg)

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