Fred Nixon
 Nixon in July 1981 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 22, 1958 Camilla, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Miami (FL) Carol City | ||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1980 / round: 4 / pick: 87 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Frederick Lenar Nixon (born September 22, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).
Biography
[edit]Nixon was born Frederick Lenar Nixon on September 22, 1958, in Camilla, Georgia, United States.[1] He attended Miami Carol City Senior High School in Miami Gardens, Florida.[2]
College career
[edit]He played at the collegiate level at the University of Oklahoma.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Green Bay Packers
[edit]Nixon was selected 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.[4] The Packers released him on March 2, 1983.[5]
Oklahoma Outlaws
[edit]Nixon signed with the Oklahoma Outlaws of the USFL on October 11, 1983.[6] 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.[7]
Orlando Renegades
[edit]Nixon signed with the Orlando Renegades of the USFL in November 1984.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Fred Nixon Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Frederick Lenar Nixon". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013.
- ^ "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
