Changes: Hewritt Dixon

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	No. 30, 35
	Running back
Personal information
	Date of birth: January 8, 1940
	Place of birth: LaCrosse, Florida
	Date of death: November 24, 1992 (aged 52)
Career information
	College: Florida A&M
	NFL Draft: 1963 / Round: 11 / Pick: 151
	AFL Draft: 1963 / Round: 8 / Pick: 60
	No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
	* Denver Broncos (1963–1965) Oakland Raiders (1966– 1970);
Career highlights and awards
	* AFL champion (1967) Pro Bowl (1970); 3× AFL All-Star (1966, 1967, 1968);
Stats at pro-football-reference.com

Latest revision as of 09:06, 4 September 2019

Hewritt Frederick Dixon, Jr. (January 8, 1940 – November 24, 1992) was a professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the American Football League's Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders, and one season for the Raiders in the National Football League. He was an AFL All-Star in 1966, 1967, and 1968, and an NFL Pro Bowler in 1970. He was born in LaCrosse, Florida and died in Los Angeles, California on November 24, 1992 of cancer.^[1]

References

↑ Hewritt Dixon's obituary

Template:1967 Oakland Raiders

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[Obit-1] Hewritt Dixon's obituary

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+* [[Denver Broncos]] ([[1963 American Football League season|1963]]–[[1965 American Football League season|1965]])
+* [[Oakland Raiders]] ([[1966 American Football League season|1966]]–{{NFL Year|1970}})
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+* [[American Football League|AFL]] champion ([[1967 American Football League Championship Game|1967]])
+* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1971 Pro Bowl|1970]])
+* 3× [[American Football League All-Star game|AFL All-Star]] (1966, 1967, 1968)
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+'''Hewritt Frederick Dixon, Jr.''' (January 8, 1940 &ndash; November 24, 1992) was a professional [[American football]] player who played [[running back]] for seven seasons for the [[American Football League]]'s [[Denver Broncos]] and [[Oakland Raiders]], and one season for the Raiders in the [[National Football League]]. He was an [[American Football League All-Star games|AFL All-Star]] in 1966, 1967, and 1968, and an NFL [[Pro Bowl]]er in [[1970 Pro Bowl|1970]]. He was born in [[LaCrosse, Florida]] and died in [[Los Angeles, California]] on November 24, 1992 of cancer.<ref name="Obit">[https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/27/obituaries/hewritt-dixon-football-player-52.html Hewritt Dixon's obituary]</ref>
-'''Hewritt Dixon''' (January 8, 1940 &ndash; November 24, 1992) was a professional [[American football]] player who played [[running back]] for seven seasons for the [[American Football League]]'s [[Denver Broncos]] and [[Oakland Raiders]], and one season for the Raiders in the [[National Football League]]. He was an [[American Football League All-Star games|AFL All-Star]] in 1966, 1967, and 1968, and an AFC-NFC [[Pro Bowl]]er in [[1970 Pro Bowl|1970]]. He was born in [[La Crosse, Florida]] and died in [[Los Angeles, California]] on November 24, 1992 of cancer.<ref name="Obit">[http://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/27/obituaries/hewritt-dixon-football-player-52.html Hewritt Dixon's obituary]</ref>
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 ==See also==
 *[[List of American Football League players]]
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-| NAME              = Dixon, Hewritt
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-| DATE OF BIRTH     =  January 8, 1940
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = [[La Crosse, Florida]]
-| DATE OF DEATH     =  November 24, 1992
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 [[Category:1992 deaths]]
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Personal information
No. 30, 35
Running back
Date of birth: (1940-01-08)January 8, 1940
Place of birth: LaCrosse, Florida
Date of death: November 24, 1992(1992-11-24) (aged 52)

Career information
College: Florida A&M
NFL Draft: 1963 / Round: 11 / Pick: 151
AFL Draft: 1963 / Round: 8 / Pick: 60
No regular season or postseason appearances



Career history
* Denver Broncos (1963–1965) Oakland Raiders (1966– 1970)
Career highlights and awards
* AFL champion (1967) Pro Bowl (1970) 3× AFL All-Star (1966, 1967, 1968)
Stats at pro-football-reference.com