Jack Louis Nix (born Niksch;[1] May 7, 1928) is an American former professional football player who was an end in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).
 Nix pictured c. 1950 at USC | |
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| Position: | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 7, 1928 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Susan Miller Dorsey (Los Angeles, California) |
| College: | Southern California |
| NFL draft: | 1950 / round: 20 / pick: 257 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Nix was born in Gary, Indiana. He attended Susan Miller Dorsey High School in the Crenshaw District of Los Angeles, California, and played college football at the University of Southern California.[2]
Nix was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 20th round of the 1950 NFL draft.[2] He spent one season with the 49ers, appearing in nine games.[2] He then joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL, again spending one season with the team.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ Ancestry.com. Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Jack Nix football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "Jack Nix NFL CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Clipped from the Province". The Province. January 8, 1952. p. 16.
- ^ "Marriage of Nixon". The Vancouver Sun. February 2, 1952. p. 26.
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