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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1948-12-22) December 22, 1948 (age 75) Valdosta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Valdosta (GA) | ||||||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1972 / round: 10 / pick: 240 | ||||||||
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Rhett Motte Dawson (born December 22, 1948) is a former American and Canadian football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 10th round of the 1972 NFL draft and also played in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings. He played in the CFL for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Dawson played college football at Florida State.
His brother, Red Dawson, also played in the NFL and coached at Marshall University.
References
- "Dawson's selection receives high praise". Canada.Com. May 16, 2006. Archived from the original on March 1, 2015.
- Mizell, Hubert (October 28, 1971). "Rhett Dawson Raised In Football Family". Dayton Beach Morning Journal – via news.google.com.
- "Movie has made crash easier to deal with". Canada.Com. January 13, 2007. Archived from the original on March 1, 2015.
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- Players of American football from Valdosta, Georgia
- Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- American football wide receivers
- Canadian football wide receivers
- Florida State Seminoles football players
- Houston Oilers players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football wide receiver, 1940s birth stubs