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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | February 8, 1950 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | January 31, 2021 (aged 70) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Booker T. Washington (Houston, Texas) | ||||||
| College: | UNLV | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1972 / Round: 16 / Pick: 403 | ||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Nathaniel Alfred Hawkins (February 8, 1950 – January 31, 2021) was an American football wide receiver who played one season with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for UNLV Rebels football team and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 16th round of the 403rd pick of the 1972 NFL Draft.[2]
Hawkins died from COVID-19 on January 31, 2021, eight days before his 71st birthday, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas.[3][4]