Kim Wood, NFL's first full-time strength coach and weight training pioneer, dead at 80

Kim Wood, NFL's first full-time strength coach and weight training pioneer, dead at 80

Kim Wood, the NFL’s first full-time strength and conditioning coach who revolutionized training with the Cincinnati Bengals, died Tuesday at age 80.

Kim Wood, NFL's first full-time strength coach and weight training pioneer, dead at 80 – Democratic Accent

Kim Wood, the NFL’s first full-time strength and conditioning coach, died Tuesday after battling a brief illness. He was 80. The Cincinnati Bengals announced his death, calling him an “innovator who helped transform the weight training industry” while playing a prominent role on the Bengals’ sideline. He was employed by the Bengals from 1975, Paul Brown’s final season as the team’s head coach, through 2002. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON…

Trailblazing NFL Coach Has Tragically Passed Away After Battle With "Brief Illness"

A view of the NFL logo on a football at the goal line (Jerome Miron-Imagn Images) The NFL world is in shock over the shocking passing of Kim Wood. A legendary NFL strength coach, Wood, died at 80. Wood, an iconic NFL strength coach, died on Tuesday night. He was actually the NFL’s first full-time strength coach. Wood served as the Bengals’ strength coach for 28 years. Former Bengals linebacker Reggie Williams, who played for the Bengals for 14 y…