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Robert Widenhofer Obituary
Born Jan. 20, 1943, in Butler, Woody was the son of the late William and Mildred "Nimi" Huckenstein Widenhofer and was raised in suburban Detroit, Mich.
He began his football coaching career at Michigan State University and continued through the professional and collegiate ranks.
He worked for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1973 until 1983, rising from linebackers coach to defensive coordinator. During his time with the Steelers, the team won four Super Bowl titles in six seasons. After leaving Pittsburgh, Woody coached for a number of teams, including his alma mater, Missouri, and retired in 2007.
Woody is survived by his wife, Sabrina; five children, Kim, Stacy, Ryan, Ross and Kaitlyn; his grandchildren, Addison, Mia, Jackson and Sophie; and his sister, Janet.
He also is survived by his uncle, Glen Widenhofer of Butler; his aunt, Margie Widenhofer Freehling of Saxonburg; and numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by his Widenhofer grandparents; and 14 aunts and uncles.
WIDENHOFER - Private funeral services for Robert "Woody" Widenhofer, who died Sunday, March 22, 2020, will take place in Colorado.
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Roy Allen
February 11, 2021
In the late 1970s Woody ran a full contact "Football Camp" at UC Riverside in California. I was from a very small town out in the California desert in Imperial County. I'd read about the camp and Coach Woody in the LA Times. Camp lasted about a week and it was the toughest one week I ever spent playing football....but it was worth it. It made me a better young man, and certainly, player.
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