Ben Hawkins
Wide receiver, American football player
1944 –
Who is Ben Hawkins?
Benjamin Charles Hawkins a.k.a. the "Hawk" is a former professional American football wide receiver most notably for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League from 1966 to 1973. He later played for the Cleveland Browns and the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League. Hawkins led the NFL in receiving yards while with the Eagles in 1967. He played college football at Arizona State University and was drafted in the third round of the 1966 NFL Draft by the Eagles. Hawkins was also selected in the fifth round of the 1966 AFL Draft by the New York Jets but opted to play in the NFL instead.
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- Born
- Mar 22, 1944
Newark - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Arizona State University
- Lived in
- Newark
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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