Teenage son of former Cincinnati Bengals running back Ickey Woods dies after asthma attack
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The teenage son of former Cincinnati Bengals running back Ickey Woods has died, days after he collapsed from an asthma attack.
School officials say 16-year-old Elbert Jovante Woods died Saturday night at a Cincinnati hospital.
The teen, who would have started as a cornerback at a local high school this season, was practicing with his varsity football team Wednesday morning. He collapsed later that day and was taken to the hospital.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The younger Woods' football coach says his teammates loved him like a brother. One player held up Woods' jersey for a team photo Saturday.
Ickey Woods is the head coach of the Cincinnati Sizzle, a women's football team.