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).
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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) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Miami (FL) Carol City | ||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1980 / round: 4 / pick: 87 | ||||||||
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Biography
editNixon 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
editHe played at the collegiate level at the University of Oklahoma.[3]
Professional career
editGreen Bay Packers
editNixon 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
editNixon 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
editNixon signed with the Orlando Renegades of the USFL in November 1984.[8]
See also
editReferences
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
