Hart Lee Dykes
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | September 2, 1966 Bay City, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Bay City | ||||||
| College: | Oklahoma State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1989 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16 | ||||||
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Hart Lee Dykes Jr.1989 NFL Draft with the 16th overall pick. His career was cut short when he fractured his kneecap[2] and because of an eye injury which occurred during a bar room fight that also involved teammate Irving Fryar in 1990.[3] He was also drafted into the Chicago White Sox minor league system in 1989.[4]
Background
He was the winner of the Pitch, Hit and Run competition as a 10-year-old. He was honored at the 1977
MLB All-Star Game.[citation needed] Dykes played high school basketball with LaBradford Smith, and the duo lead their high school, Bay City, to the 4A State Championship in 1985. He was also part of his high school's track team, which won a state championship in 1984.[5] He was awarded the Dial Award
as the national high school scholar-athlete of the year in 1984.
Playing career
At OSU, he was a member of a talented offense with
1989 NFL Draft.[6] In two seasons with the Patriots, Dykes caught 83 passes for 1,344 yards and seven touchdowns.[7]
Post-playing career
As of 2002[update], Dykes was the owner of a trucking company in Sugar Land, Texas.[8]
Philanthropy
Dykes is a major advocate for charities such as the
Autism Awareness
.
References
- ^ "Faces in the Crowd," Sports Illustrated, August 8, 1977. Retrieved December 19, 2020
- ^ NFL Disability Plan Draws Congressional Attention - washingtonpost.com
- ^ ESPN.com - Page2 - Readers: Worst NFL team
- ^ SPORTS PEOPLE: BASEBALL; White Sox Sign Dykes - New York Times
- ^ Kensler, Tom (August 17, 1985). "Hitting Started Early for Dykes It's Been Open Season on Cowboy". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Hart Lee Dykes career stats
- ^ USATODAY.com