Nate Hawkins
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 8, 1950 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | January 31, 2021 (aged 70) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Booker T. Washington (Houston, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | UNLV | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1972 / round: 16 / pick: 403 | ||||||||
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Nathaniel Alfred Hawkins (February 8, 1950 – January 31, 2021) was an American professional football wide receiver who played one season with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for UNLV Rebels football team and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 16th round of the 1972 NFL draft.[2]
Hawkins died from COVID-19 on January 31, 2021, eight days before his 71st birthday, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nate Hawkins NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ "Nate Hawkins, WR at NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ Obituaries - Spring 2021
- ^ Mr. Nathaniel Alfred Hawkins