Roosevelt Nix (defensive end)
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | April 17, 1967 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | December 8, 2023 (aged 56) | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 299 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Toledo (OH) Scott | ||||||||
| College | Central State (Ohio) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1992: 8th round, 199th overall pick | ||||||||
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Roosevelt Theodore Nix (born April 17, 1967 – December 8, 2023) was an American professional football defensive end who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings. Nix attended Scott High School in Toledo, Ohio, and first enrolled at the College of DuPage before transferring to Central State University. He was then drafted by the Bengals in the eighth round of the 1992 NFL draft. Nix was also a member of the Green Bay Packers and Arizona Cardinals of the NFL, and Minnesota Fighting Pike, New York CityHawks, and New England Sea Wolves of the Arena Football League (AFL).