World-record blood donor has given 301 donations

Tuesday, April 6, 2004

ST. LOUIS -- At a time when blood donations are down, the American Red Cross is especially pleased with a St. Louis man. Maurice Wood, 77, holds a pair of records in the Guinness Book of World Records for giving blood. He's been donating for 54 years, longer than anyone in the world, and has made 301 donations. So far, Wood has given 37 1/2 gallons of blood, one pint at a time.

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