Gene Washington (American football, born 1944)
No. 84 | |||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | La Porte, Texas | November 23, 1944||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | George Washington Carver High School (Baytown, Texas)[1] | ||||||
College: | Michigan State | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1967 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Eugene Washington (born January 25, 1944) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played for the Minnesota Vikings (1967–1972) and the Denver Broncos (1973). He wore #84 for Minnesota and Denver.
College career[]
A big 6'3", 208-lb receiver with great speed, he ran track as well as playing football for the Michigan State Spartans. He was the 1965 NCAA Indoor Champion for 60-yard hurdles. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
- In 1964, he had 35 catches for 542 yards and five touchdowns (TDs).[2]
- In 1965, he had 44 catches for 719 yards and four TDs.
- In 1966, he had 27 catches for 677 yards and seven TDs.
Professional career[]
He was drafted in the first round by the Minnesota Vikings in 1967 NFL draft, along with college teammate, running back Clinton Jones and future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Alan Page, a defensive end from the University of Notre Dame. As a rookie, Washington averaged 29.5 yards per reception. In 1968, he caught 46 passes. In 1969, he had 821 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns. Washington made the Pro Bowl in 1969 and 1970. He played in Super Bowl IV (one catch for 9 yards) after the 1969 NFL season. The Vikings were upset by the Kansas City Chiefs, 23-7, on January 11, 1970, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. He is the subject of the documentary, Through the Banks of the Red Cedar, written and directed by his daughter Maya Washington.
References[]
- ^ Hurd, Michael (2017-10-11). Thursday Night Lights: The Story of Black High School Football in Texas. ISBN 9781477310342. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-06-13. Retrieved 2015-05-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
- 1944 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Houston
- American football wide receivers
- Michigan State Spartans football players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Denver Broncos players
- Western Conference Pro Bowl players
- National Conference Pro Bowl players
- College Football Hall of Fame inductees