Fred Nixon
 Nixon in 1981 | |||||||||
| No. 84 | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | September 22, 1958 Camilla, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Carol City (Miami Gardens, Florida) | ||||||||
| College | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1980: 4th round, 87th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||||
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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
Nixon was born Frederick Lenar Nixon on September 22, 1958, in Camilla, Georgia.[1] He attended Miami Carol City Senior High School in Miami Gardens, Florida.[2]
College career
He played at the collegiate level at the University of Oklahoma.[3]
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
Nixon was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1980 NFL draft and played two seasons with the team.[4] 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.[5] The Packers released him on March 2, 1983.[6]
Oklahoma Outlaws
Nixon signed with the Oklahoma Outlaws of the USFL on October 11, 1983.[7] 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.[8]
Orlando Renegades
Nixon signed with the Orlando Renegades of the USFL in November 1984.[9]
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "1980 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
- ↑ 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