Ickey Woods was a National Football League running back who played from 1988 to 1991 for the Cincinnati Bengals.http://www.nfl.com/players/ickeywoods/profile?id=WOO480843 In his rookie season, Woods rushed for 1,066 yards, and his 15 rushing touchdowns were second in the NFL behind Greg Bell of the Los Angeles Rams.http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1988/leaders.htm He also led the league with an average of 5.3 yards per carry.http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1988/leaders.htm

Woods has known for his “Ickey Shuffle,” a touchdown dance he performed on the sidelines following touchdowns. Woods originally came up with the dance after being challenged by teammate Ricky Dixon to come up with a unique celebration.http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d8074303e/Top-Ten-One-Shot-Wonders-Ickey-Woods A torn ACL early in the 1989 season was the first in a series of setbacks that would lead to him being out of football after 1991.http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101213/SPT02/12120372

After football, Woods sold meat door-to-door before selling cars and insurance.http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101213/SPT02/12120372 He is the head coach of the women's full-contact football team, the Cincinnati Sizzle, and runs the Ickey Woods Foundation.http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2010/08/14/jovante-woods-ickey-woods-son-dies-from-asthma-attack/ On August 14, 2010, Woods' 16-year-old son Jovante died, three days after falling into a coma following an asthma attack.http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101213/SPT02/12120372 Woods and his ex-wife have launched the Jovante Woods Foundation to raise awareness about asthma and organ donation.http://www.wlwt.com/r/24834186/detail.html

Ickey Woods was born on February 28, 1966 in Fresno, California.http://www.nfl.com/players/ickeywoods/profile?id=WOO480843 Woods told the Cincinnati Enquirer that he grew up on welfare without frequent contact with his father.http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101213/SPT02/12120372 Woods played college football at UNLV, where he became the first Rebel player to lead Division I in rushing when he ran for 1,658 yards and 10 touchdowns.http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/mar/09/elbert-ickey-woods-football-1984-87/ He was drafted in the second round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Bengals.http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/mar/09/elbert-ickey-woods-football-1984-87/ Before the season started, Bengals offensive coordinator Bruce Coslet said that Woods was a good fit for the team's stretch rushing attack.http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d8074303e/Top-Ten-One-Shot-Wonders-Ickey-Woods

In four seasons in the NFL, Woods played in 37 games, rushing for 1,525 yards and 27 touchdowns on 332 carries.http://www.nfl.com/players/ickeywoods/profile?id=WOO480843 In 1988, Woods became one of three players in NFL history to lead the league in yards per carry in their rookie year.http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101213/SPT02/12120372 Woods was released by Cincinnati in May 1992 after a series of knee injuries limited his playing time since his rookie year.http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VCgxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SAMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6717,3696259&dq=ickey+woods&hl=en Woods missed most of 1989 and the first games of 1990 recovering from a torn ACL in his left knee suffered in a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE2DA143DF932A1575AC0A96F948260http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VCgxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SAMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6717,3696259&dq=ickey+woods&hl=en. He missed eight games in 1991 with a right knee injury.http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VCgxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SAMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6717,3696259&dq=ickey+woods&hl=en