Dwayne Nix

Dwayne Nix (born October 10, 1946) is a former American football player, in the position of tight end. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003. He played in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship game. He served in the United States Marine Corps as a helicopter pilot, initially flying Bell UH-1 Hueys. He served in the Vietnam War and Gulf War, and retired from the Marine Corps reserves as a colonel.