Rhett Dawson

American football player (born 1948)

American football player

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Position:| Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:|  (1948-12-22) December 22, 1948 (age 76)
Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:| 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:| Valdosta
College:| Florida State
NFL draft:| 1972: 10th round, 240th pick
Career history

* Houston Oilers (1972)
* Minnesota Vikings (1973)
* Saskatchewan Roughriders (1974–1976)

Career highlights and awards

* Third-team All-American (1971)

Career NFL statistics
| Receptions:| 8

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Yards:| 102
Touchdowns:| 1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
| Receptions:| 148

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Yards:| 2,419
Yards:| 23

Rhett Motte Dawson (born December 22, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles. Dawson was selected 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.[1]

His brother, Red Dawson, also played in the NFL and coached at Marshall University.[2][3]

## References

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1. ^ "Dawson's selection receives high praise". Canada.Com. May 16, 2006. Archived from the original on March 1, 2015.
2. ^ Mizell, Hubert (October 28, 1971). "Rhett Dawson Raised In Football Family". Dayton Beach Morning Journal – via news.google.com.
3. ^ "Movie has made crash easier to deal with". Canada.Com. January 13, 2007. Archived from the original on March 1, 2015.

## External links

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* Florida State Seminoles bio

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Houston Oilers 1972 NFL draft selections

* Greg Sampson
* Lewis Jolley
* Solomon Freelon
* Joe Bullard
* Elmer Allen
* Eric Hutchinson
* Guy Roberts
* Willie Postler
* Rhett Dawson
* Jim Butler
* Ron Evans
* Willie Rodgers
* Willie Roberts
* Gary Crockett
* Guy Murdock
* Kelly Cochrane

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