Frank Hawkins
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| Frank Hawkins | |
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| Date of birth: | July 3, 1959 |
| Place of birth: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Running Back |
| Jersey №: | 27 |
| College: | Nevada |
| NFL Draft: | 1981 / Round: 10 |
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| 1981-1987 | Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Frank Hawkins Jr. (born July 3, 1959 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a former American football running back who played seven seasons in the National Football League with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders.
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[edit] Football history
Hawkins' football career began in Las Vegas' Pop Warner system and continued through Western High School, where he was a star running back. He was given a full sports scholarship to the University of Nevada, Reno, where he was also a running back, wearing jersey number 27.
Upon graduation, he was drafted, as the seventh pick in the 10th round in 1981, into the NFL with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, where he also wore number 27. He ultimately played in Super Bowl XVIII in 1984. During the Super Bowl game, Hawkins, along with running back Kenny King, combined for 1,119 total rushing and receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, winning 38-9 over the Washington Redskins. During his seven seasons with the Raiders, Hawkins was the second-leading rusher for three straight seasons, 1983-85.[1]
Nicknamed "The Hawk," his 5,333 career rushing yards at UNR ranks fourth all-time in NCAA history behind Ricky Williams (Texas), Tony Dorsett (Pittsburgh) and Charles White (Southern California. In 1997, Hawkins was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.[2]
[edit] Business career
Upon his retirement from football, Hawkins served on the Las Vegas City Council and was the first elected black official in the city. He served one four-year term, beginning in 1991.[3][4] While in office, he was also a board member for the Las Vegas Housing Authority. He now builds affordable houses, through federal Housing and Urban Development grants, in low-income, inner city neighborhoods in the same community he grew up in.[5]
| Preceded by Steve Miller |
Las Vegas City Council Ward 1 1991 - 1995 |
Succeeded by Michael McDonald |
[edit] External links
- November 1997 article, "Former councilman heads effort to rebuild Gerson Park"
- "Whatever Happened to...," May 29, 2007, Raiders.com
- Hall of Famers
