Joe Hernandez (American football)
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No. 80 | |
Born: | Bakersfield, California, U.S. | February 9, 1940
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Died: | December 7, 2021 Bakersfield, California, U.S. | (aged 81)
Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | DB |
College | Arizona |
AFL draft | 1962 / Round: 5 / Pick: 33 |
Drafted by | Oakland Raiders |
NFL draft | 1962 / Round: 2 / Pick: 15 |
Drafted by | Washington Redskins |
Career history | |
As player | |
1963 | Edmonton Eskimos |
1964 | Washington Redskins |
1966–1970 | Edmonton Eskimos |
CFL West All-Star | 1967, 1970 |
Career stats | |
Games played | 14 |
Receptions | 1 |
Receiving yards | 18 |
Joe Hernandez (February 9, 1940 – December 7, 2021) was an American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Edmonton Eskimos.
College years[]
Hernandez played college football for the University of Arizona.
Professional career[]
He was drafted in the second round of the 1962 NFL Draft. Hernandez was also selected in the fifth round of the 1962 AFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.[1]
Upon his return to the Edmonton Eskimos, he switched to playing defensive back and was a two time all-star (1967 and 1970.)
Personal life and death[]
Hernandez was of Mexican descent. He died from COVID-19 on December 7, 2021, at the age of 81.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Arizona Daily Star", "Wildcat football team of '61 was led by a `Jackrabbit'" (September 15, 1994, Section: Sports)"
- ^ Joe "Jackrabbit" Hernandez
Categories:
- 1940 births
- 2021 deaths
- American football wide receivers
- American sportspeople of Mexican descent
- New Mexico Military Institute Broncos football players
- Arizona Wildcats football players
- Edmonton Elks players
- Washington Redskins players
- Players of American football from Bakersfield, California
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in California
- American football wide receiver, 1940s birth stubs