Nate Hawkins
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | Houston, Texas | February 8, 1950||||||
Died: | January 31, 2021 Houston, Texas | (aged 70)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Booker T. Washington high school | ||||||
College: | UNLV | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1972 / Round: 16 / Pick: 403 | ||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Nathaniel Alfred Hawkins (February 8, 1950 – January 31, 2021) was an American football wide receiver who played one season with the Houston Oilers[1] of the NFL. Hawkins was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 16th round of the 403rd pick of the 1972 NFL Draft.[2] He played college football for UNLV Rebels football team.
Nate died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas on January 31, 2021, eight days before his 71st birthday.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ "Nate Hawkins NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "Nate Hawkins, WR at NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ Nate Hawkins, UNLV's first NFL Draft pick, dies due to COVID-19
- ^ Mr. Nathaniel Alfred Hawkins
Categories:
- 1950 births
- 2021 deaths
- American football wide receivers
- Players of American football from Houston
- Houston Oilers players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- UNLV Rebels football players
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas