Joe Hernandez (American football)

Joe Hernandez (February 9, 1940 – December 7, 2021) was an American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Edmonton Eskimos.

Playing career
Hernandez graduated from Garces Memorial High School in Bakersfield, California before playing college football for the University of Arizona. was drafted in the second round of the 1962 NFL Draft. He was also selected in the fifth round of the 1962 AFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.

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

Personal life and death
Hernandez was of Mexican descent. He died from COVID-19 on December 7, 2021, at the age of 81.