Fred Nixon
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
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Born: | Camilla, Georgia, U.S. | September 22, 1958||||
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College: | University of Oklahoma | ||||
NFL Draft: | 1980 / Round: 4 / Pick: 87 | ||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Fred Nixon (born September 22, 1958) is an American former footballer who played as a wide receiver for the National Football League.
Biography[]
Nixon was born Frederick Lenar Nixon on September 22, 1958 in Camilla, Georgia, United States.[1]
College career[]
He played at the collegiate level at the University of Oklahoma.[2]
Professional career[]
Green Bay Packers[]
Nixon was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1980 NFL Draft and played two seasons with the team. He returned for a third season, but was placed on the injured reserve list with a stress fracture of the foot on August 24, 1982 through the entire 1982 season.[3] The Packers released him on March 2, 1983.[4]
Oklahoma Outlaws[]
Nixon signed with the Oklahoma Outlaws of the USFL on October 11, 1983.[5] On January 26, 1984, while at training camp in Tampa, Florida he was hospitalized with heat exhaustion. Shortly after his illness, Nixon retired from the team.[6]
Orlando Renegades[]
Nixon signed with the Orlando Renegades of the USFL in November 1984.[7]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Fred Nixon Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Fred Nixon Stats, News and Video - WR". NFL.com.
- ^ Cribs quits Bills The Bryan Times, accessed December 7, 2013
- ^ Packers Waive Former Sooner NEWSOK, accessed December 7, 2013
- ^ Outlaws sign ex-sooner NEWSOK, accessed December 7, 2013
- ^ Photos Will Offer Clues on Those Outlaws Will Keep for 1984 NEWSOK, accessed December 7, 2013
- ^ Sports shorts The Lewiston Daily Sun, accessed December 7, 2013
- 1958 births
- Living people
- People from Camilla, Georgia
- Green Bay Packers players
- American football wide receivers
- University of Oklahoma alumni
- Oklahoma Sooners football players