Number: | 27, 21 |
Birth Date: | 8 September 1950 |
Birth Place: | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 4 |
Weight Lb: | 191 |
High School: | M.C. Williams (Texas) |
College: | Prairie View A&M |
Draftyear: | 1973 |
Draftround: | 8 |
Draftpick: | 202 |
Pastteams: | |
Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 12 |
Pfr: | AustHi20 |
Hise Austin (September 8, 1950 - June 4, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back and wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).
Austin was born on September 8, 1950, in Houston, Texas.[1]
Austin played at college level at Prairie View A&M University. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1973 NFL draft and played that season with the team. He played with the Portland Storm during the 1974 WFL season and the Kansas City Chiefs during the 1975 NFL season.[2]
He was the lead pastor for The White Stone Church in The Woodlands, Texas. Austin was inducted into the Prairie View A&M University Sports Hall of Fame in 1998 for his efforts in football and track.[3]
He died on June 4, 2019.[4]