Kim Wood, mentor to the late Brian Pillman and longtime strength coach for the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals, has passed away at the age of 80 after “a brief illness.”The news was announced by the Bengals Wednesday night, noting he was the NFL’s first full-time strength coach. “He made his mark in pro football as a trail-blazing strength coach. He made his mark in the strength world by forming Hammer Strength. Dave Meltzer wrote the following:“The Cincinnati Bengals just announced the death of longtime strength coach Kim Wood at the age of 80. He was the mentor of many people, including myself, Alex Marvez, Brian Pillman, Anthony Munoz and countless others.