Claude E. Woodruff (died June 15, 2009) was a U.S. marine, college football player and head coach, as well as an assistant football and assistant track coach at various high schools in Central Florida including Union Academy in Bartow, Florida.
He returned to Union Academy a war hero and became a star athlete who was recruited by the coaches at Florida A&M University.
As a 175-pound lineman he helped the Rattlers win the Black College National Title in 1950[1] playing for Alonzo “Jake” Gaither.
He taught science and physical education at several high schools in the Central Florida from 1952 until 1986, including at Union Academy[3] where teams he worked with won five state championships in track and field.
Players he worked with included Cincinnati Bengal and FAMU head football coach Ken Riley.