^Notwithstanding at least one online source and one contemporaneous in-print source, both of which mistakenly identify Woolridge as a
Wilberforce alumnus (and despite the fact that during at least a portion of his time at Tuskegee, someone named Woolridge did indeed play for WU's football team), any potential confusion is quickly dispelled by a brief news item published in 1925, entitled "Mike Woolridge to Lead Wilberforce." The Wilberforce Woolridge, we learn, was an outstanding
defensive end,[4] whereas Edward Woolridge's gridiron contributions, while impressively wide-ranging, appear to be entirely confined to the
offensive backfield and
special teams[5] – specifically quarterback,[6] running back,[7] and punter.[8]
^Notwithstanding at least one online source and one contemporaneous in-print source, both of which mistakenly identify Woolridge as a
Wilberforce alumnus (and despite the fact that during at least a portion of his time at Tuskegee, someone named Woolridge did indeed play for WU's football team), any potential confusion is quickly dispelled by a brief news item published in 1925, entitled "Mike Woolridge to Lead Wilberforce." The Wilberforce Woolridge, we learn, was an outstanding
defensive end,[4] whereas Edward Woolridge's gridiron contributions, while impressively wide-ranging, appear to be entirely confined to the
offensive backfield and
special teams[5] – specifically quarterback,[6] running back,[7] and punter.[8]