Fred Hyatt
American football player (1946–2022)
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Date of birth | (1946-06-28)June 28, 1946 |
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Place of birth | Roanoke, Alabama, U.S. |
Date of death | June 27, 2022(2022-06-27) (aged 75) |
Place of death | Ocala, Florida, U.S. |
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Position(s) | Wide receiver |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
US college | Auburn |
NFL draft | 1968 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40 |
Drafted by | St. Louis Cardinals |
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1968–1972 | St. Louis Cardinals |
1973 | New Orleans Saints |
1973 | Washington Redskins |
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Freddie Phillip Hyatt (June 28, 1946 – June 27, 2022) was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals, New Orleans Saints, and Washington Redskins.[1] He played college football at Auburn University and was drafted by the Cardinals in the second round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft.[2] Hyatt died of open heart surgery in Ocala, Florida just one day before his 76th birthday.[3]
References
- ^ Palmer, Pete; Pullis, Ken; Lahman, Sean; Silverman, Matthew; Gillette, Gary. The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia: First Edition, p. 334. ESPN Books, 2006. ISBN 978-1-4027-4216-3.
- ^ Palmer et al., p. 1407.
- ^ Dowell, Rosemarie. "Noted Athlete and Horseman Dies at 75". The Ocala Gazette. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
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St. Louis Cardinals 1968 NFL draft selections
- MacArthur Lane
- Fred Hyatt
- Bob Atkins
- Don Fitzgerald
- Joe Schmiesing
- Rocky Rosema
- Frank Lane
- Ken Henry
- Jerry Daanen
- Billy Sinkule
- Tom Busch
- Larry Slagle
- Vern Emerson
- Mack Sauls
- Vic Bender
- Dave Lovich
- Dan Lankas
- Bobby Lee
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