Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#63|Sam Nix Tackle
Retired (1970, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (04-24-2008) Potential
Age at Death 71 Born 06-12-1936 in Cleveland, OH
Drafted Round 16, Pick 373 (1960) Experience 13 Years (245 Wks)
College Technical College of Texas, 1957 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching D- Pass Cover Kick Power D-
Throw Acc Pass Blocking B+ Run Cover Kick Acc
Carrying D+ Run Blocking B- Tackling C- Kick Return D-
        Pursuit    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D+ Stamina Execution Agility
Strength B+ Health C+ Aggressiveness B- Hands D+
Jumping     Attitude B- Break Tackle D-
ROLES
QB C- C DT SS C- K D- GUN C-
WR D+ G B- DE C- FS D+ P D- KR
HB/TB D+ T B- ILB C- CB D+ LS KRB C-
FB TE OLB C- H D- HT D+ KOS D-
Year Team ACT G GS COND INJ PEN PYDS TIME
1960 COL 16 16 16 95% 0 3 25 249:33
1961 COL 16 16 12 95% 0 6 35 292:57
1962 COL 16 16 1 95% 0 2 10 228:19
1963 COL 16 16 0 96% 0 1 5 243:51
1964 COL 16 16 0 96% 0 3 15 249:46
1965 COL 16 16 0 99% 0 1 5 270:10
1966 COL 14 13 0 92% 1 3 20 195:15
1967 MIN 16 16 16 95% 0 11 70 453:25
1968 MIN 16 16 16 99% 0 14 96 472:51
1969 MIN 16 11 0 100% 0 1 5 43:21
Total   158 152 61 96% 1 45 286 2699:28

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1971Sam Nix has retired from football.
09-06-1970The Minnesota Wolves have waived Sam Nix.
09-06-1970The Minnesota Wolves have moved Gordon Holman, Aaron Williams, Alex Scott, Martin Stowe, Vince Black, Jim Lofton, Steve Smith, Artrell Kelley, Frank Yeates, Dave Anderson, Bud Kirner, Ric Stone, and Pete Harper to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved John Still, Doug Williams, Dick Knutson, Al Galvin, John Caranci, Sam Nix, Earl Kunz, Art Batchellor, Bill McMillin, Gerald Johnson, Dick Norby, and John Mikula to the inactive roster.
08-10-1970The Minnesota Wolves have moved John Still, Jay Moan, Doug Williams, Dick Knutson, Al Galvin, Joaquin Thompson, Anthony Valdez, Sam Nix, Warren Allen, and Gerald Johnson to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Dennis Powell, Aaron Williams, Alex Scott, Martin Stowe, Vince Black, Steve Smith, Keith Martin, Frank Yeates, Dave Anderson, and Ric Stone to the inactive roster.
08-10-1970The Minnesota Wolves have moved John Rundquist, Pete Royal, Kenyon Muster, and Calvin Carroccio to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Sam Nix, Artrell Kelley, and Bud Kirner to the inactive roster.
08-21-1967The Minnesota Wolves have moved Sam Nix to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Francis Chamberlain to the inactive roster.
08-21-1967Trade #46094 has been completed between the Colorado Dimebags and the Minnesota Wolves. The Minnesota Wolves receive Sam Nix (T) from the Colorado Dimebags in exchange for Draft Pick - 1970 Round 4 (MIN).
08-07-1967The Colorado Dimebags have placed Sam Nix on the trade block.
08-07-1967The Colorado Dimebags have moved Irv Nason, Howard Thomas, Frank Sikora, Joe Winterheimer, Craig Benirschke, and Ron Compton to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Leon Davis, Sam Nix, and Allen Moreno to the inactive roster.
12-11-1966The Colorado Dimebags have moved Sam Nix to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Mickey Kent to the inactive roster.
11-27-1966The Colorado Dimebags have moved Joe Price, Frank Sweeney, and Jack Volek to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, Mal Kab, and Sam Nix to the inactive roster.
11-20-1966Sam Nix of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 18 days.
09-04-1966The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, Ira Morgan, Steve Burnett, Emanuel Barnes, Sam Nix, Stan Clark, Kerry Mersereau, Dick Tomberlin, John Kline, Greg Falcon, and Mickey Kent to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Mike Livers, Ralph Gilliam, Joe Price, Andy Womack, Morris Weatherington, and Jack Volek to the inactive roster.
08-08-1966The Colorado Dimebags have moved Doug Davis, Billy Shepherd, Sam Beckman, Kris Stukes, Robert Stanley, Mike Livers, Joe Price, Kris Sutton, Larry Barwegan, and Jack Volek to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ira Morgan, Bill Gartrum, Mal Kab, James Geyer, Sam Nix, Mike Raffel, James Staysniak, Allen Moreno, Paul Nix, and Carl Johnson to the inactive roster.
09-06-1965The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, Verlon Latin, Chris Wilcox, Ira Morgan, Sam Nix, Stan Clark, Cliff Allen, Dick Tomberlin, Dennis Kingery, John Kline, Don Babcock, and Mike Green to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ralph Gilliam, Alvin Emelianchik, Marlin Briscoe, Andy Womack, John Commiskey, and Michael Thomas to the inactive roster.
08-09-1965The Colorado Dimebags have moved Leon Nielson, Joe Gramatica, Alvin Emelianchik, Andy Womack, James Kempton, John Commiskey, Sean LaPorta, Ralph Gilliam, Dan Hinton, Michael Thomas, Ricky Adams, and Ed Ward to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chuck King, Stud Thompson, Dick Tomberlin, Ira Morgan, Ernie Barber, Dennis Kingery, Al Shonta, Art Davidson, Sam Nix, Cliff Allen, Verlon Latin, John Kline, and Chris Wilcox to the inactive roster.
11-01-1964Sam Nix of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a groin pull and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.