Jack Nix (American football, born 1928)

Jack Nix

Nix pictured c. 1950 at USC
No. 58
Position:	End
Personal information
Born:	(1928-05-07)May 7, 1928 Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Died:	April 11, 2024(2024-04-11) (aged 95)
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Susan Miller Dorsey (Los Angeles, California)
College:	Southern California
NFL draft:	1950 / round: 20 / pick: 257
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (1950) Saskatchewan Roughriders (1951)
Career highlights and awards
CFL West All-Star 1951
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jack Louis Nix (born Niksch;[1] May 7, 1928 – April 11, 2024) was an American professional football player who was an end in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).

Nix was born in Gary, Indiana. He attended Susan Miller Dorsey High School in the Crenshaw District of Los Angeles, California, and played college football at the University of Southern California.[2] Nix was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 20th round of the 1950 NFL draft.[2] He spent one season with the 49ers, appearing in nine games.[2] He then joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL, again spending one season with the team.[2][3]

Nix married Celia May Park of Regina in 1952.[4][5] He died on April 11, 2024, at the age of 95.[6]

References

1. Ancestry.com. Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
2. "Jack Nix football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
3. "Jack Nix NFL CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
4. "Clipped from the Province". The Province. January 8, 1952. p. 16.
5. "Marriage of Nixon". The Vancouver Sun. February 2, 1952. p. 26.
6. "Nationwide Gravesite Locator: Nix, Jack L. 5/7/1928 – 4/11/2024". U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved January 29, 2025.