Joe Hernandez (wide receiver)

Joe Hernandez
Career information
No. 80
Date of birth:	(1940-02-09) February 9, 1940
Date of death:	Bakersfield, California
Status:	Retired
CFL status:	International
Position(s):	DB
College:	Arizona
AFL Draft:	1962 / Round: 5 / Pick: 33
Drafted by:	Oakland Raiders
NFL Draft:	1962 / Round: 2 / Pick: 15
Drafted by:	Washington Redskins
Organizations
As player:
1963 1964 1966-1970	Edmonton Eskimos Washington Redskins Edmonton Eskimos
CFL West All-Star:	1967, 1970
Career stats
Games played	14
Receptions	1
Receiving yards	18

Jose M. Hernandez (born February 9, 1940 in Bakersfield, California) is a former American and later Canadian football wide receiver who has played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football league.

Career

Hernandez played college football at the University of Arizona and was drafted in the second round of the 1962 NFL Draft. Hernandez was also selected in the fifth round of the 1962 AFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.^[1]

Upon his return to the Edmonton Eskimos he switched to playing defensive back and was a two time all-star (1967 and 1970.)

Hernandez is of Mexican descent.

↑ "Arizona Daily Star", "Wildcat football team of '61 was led by a `Jackrabbit'" (September 15, 1994, Section: Sports)"

Washington Redskins 1962 NFL Draft selections

Ernie Davis Joe Hernandez Bob Mitinger Billy Neighbors Bert Coan Ron Hatcher Dave Viti John Childress Carl Palazzo Terry Terrebonne Bill Whisler Jim Costen Len Velia Tommy Brooker Allen Miller Carl Charon Claude Crabb Ed Trancygier

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