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Fred Nixon

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Fred Nixon
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Nixon in July 1981
No. 84
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1958-09-22) September 22, 1958 (age 66)
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
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:23
Receptions:6
Receiving Yards:105
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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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

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He played at the collegiate level at the University of Oklahoma.[3]

Professional career

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Green Bay Packers

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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

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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

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Nixon signed with the Orlando Renegades of the USFL in November 1984.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fred Nixon Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Frederick Lenar Nixon". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "Fred Nixon Stats, News and Video - WR". NFL.com.
  4. ^ Cribs quits Bills The Bryan Times, accessed December 7, 2013
  5. ^ Packers Waive Former Sooner NEWSOK, accessed December 7, 2013
  6. ^ Outlaws sign ex-sooner NEWSOK, accessed December 7, 2013
  7. ^ Photos Will Offer Clues on Those Outlaws Will Keep for 1984 NEWSOK, accessed December 7, 2013
  8. ^ Sports shorts The Lewiston Daily Sun, accessed December 7, 2013