Dwayne Nix Explained

Dwayne Nix
School:Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas
Pastschools:
  • Texas A&I (1965–1968)
Currentnumber:82
Position:Tight end
Class:Graduate student
Highschool:King
(Kingsville, TX)
Birth Date:10 October 1946
Birth Place:Kingsville, Texas
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lb:185
Highlights:
Cfbhof Id:1947
Cfbhof Year:2003

Dwayne Nix (born October 10, 1946) is a former American football player, in the position of tight end. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003. He played in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship game. He served in the United States Marine Corps as a helicopter pilot, initially flying Bell UH-1 Hueys. He served in the Vietnam War and Gulf War, and retired from the Marine Corps reserves as a colonel.