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435:Nix accepted a football scholarship from the
236:* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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245:Career highlights and awards
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914:selections
672:References
594:free agent
566:NFL Europe
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116:NFL draft:
56:1976-11-24
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596:with the
259:All-C-USA
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959:John Nix
660:See also
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