Ernest Givins
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| Date of birth: September 3, 1964 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: St. Petersburg, Florida | |||||||||
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| College: Louisville | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 1986 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 1986 | |||||||||
| Last played in 1995 | |||||||||
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Ernest Pastell Givins, Jr. (born September 3, 1964 in St. Petersburg, Florida), is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 2nd round of the 1986 NFL Draft. A 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), 175 lbs. wide receiver from the University of Louisville, Givins played in 10 NFL seasons from 1986 to 1995. A two-time Pro Bowl selection in 1990 and 1992, he played most of his career with the Oilers, catching passes from quarterback Warren Moon, along with receivers Curtis Duncan, Haywood Jeffires and Drew Hill in the Oilers run and shoot offense. Givins was best known for his touchdown celebration dance known as the "Electric Glide." He is very active in St. Petersburg's football community. He also served as Head Coach of St. Petersburg, Florida's Semi-Pro football the St. Pete Sharks of the SSFL(Suncoast Semi-pro Football League). Givins is entering his third season as the Head Coach of the Sarasota Millionaires in the United Football Federation (UFF) and now the Florida Football Alliance (FFA) in 2014. Givins is currently the offensive coordinator for Boca Ciega High School's football team. He now works at Bay Point Middle School in his hometown, St. Petersburg as a Campus Monitor.