Jack Nix (American football, born 1928) explained

Jack Nix
Birth Date:7 May 1928
Birth Place:Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Number:58
Position:End
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:200
High School:Susan Miller Dorsey
(Los Angeles, California)
College:Southern California
Draftyear:1950
Draftround:20
Draftpick:257
Pastteams:
Highlights:
  • CFL West All-Star
Pfr:NixxJa21

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 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]

He married Celia May Park of Regina in 1952.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Ancestry.com. Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
  2. Web site: Jack Nix football statistics on StatsCrew.com.
  3. Web site: Jack Nix NFL CFL Stats and Bio . profootballarchives.com . July 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230711170706/https://www.profootballarchives.com/playern/nix001000.html . July 11, 2023 . dead.
  4. News: Clipped from the Province. The Province. 8 January 1952. 16.
  5. News: Marriage of Nixon. The Vancouver Sun. 2 February 1952. 26.