Jeff Nixon
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Born: | Fürstenfeldbruck, West Germany | October 13, 1956
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Richmond |
Position: | Defensive back |
NFL draft: | 1979 / Round: 4 / Pick: 87 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jeffry Allen Nixon (born October 13, 1956) is a former
Early years
Nixon was born in Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany. He attended Gar-Field Senior High School in Prince William County, Virginia.
College career
Nixon attended the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia, where he played for the Richmond Spiders football team from 1975 to 1978. As a senior in 1978, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American. Nixon recorded twenty-three interceptions and remains seventh in career interceptions in NCAA Division I-A history.
Professional career
The Buffalo Bills chose Nixon in the fourth round (eighty-seventh pick overall) of the
TV Appearances
Nixon appeared on the 1978 College Football All-America Team with Bob Hope.[3]
Life after football
During the Buffalo Bills football season, Nixon worked as a sports analyst on
Jeff was voted the Buffalo Nightlife Magazine 2006, 2007 and 2008 R&B guitar player of the year.
Jeff has two children from his first marriage, Jeff Nixon, Jr. and Jena. And is married to the singer Joyce Wilson Nixon.[6]
References
- ^ Jeff Nixon Intercepts Tommy Kramer ( Bills vs Vikings 1979).wmv. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
- ^ Brady, Erik (October 7, 2020). "40 years later, recovered jersey remains prized possession for Ex-Bill Jeff Nixon". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Bob Hope Christmas Special 1978 All-American Football Team. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
- ^ Brady, Erik (May 18, 2021). "Jeff Nixon got 'Spider-Man' nickname with Bills, but carries it for other reasons". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "NFL Retired Players United". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Joyce Wilson Nixon". Uncrowned Community Builders. Retrieved 2019-12-13.